China may start looking for ways to make its deals with the United States less dependent on the personal relationship between presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump after the midterm elections left the US leader in a weaker position to deliver results, analysts have said.
Some observers believe Beijing will start paying closer attention to what the White House can achieve without support in Congress, while others say it may seek closer engagement with the Democrats given their ability to “poison” relations between the two countries.
Tuesday’s elections left the Democrats set to take control of both the House and Senate in January after the “blue tsunami” flipped former Republican strongholds.