What will a Trump or Harris win in the US election mean for China? SCMP editors give their view

There is just one week to go before Americans decide whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris will be the next US president.

On Thursday October 31, SCMP executive editor Chow Chung-yan, China editor Wendy Wu and North America Bureau chief Robert Delaney shared their insider knowledge in a subscribers-only event moderated by managing editor for content Yonden Lhatoo.

Below is an edited version of the main questions from subscribers and the panel’s responses. To watch the webinar in full, click on the recording below.

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What will a Trump victory mean for China?

Chow Chung-yan: At the risk of oversimplification, I will say that Trump represents greater uncertainty.