Blue wave makes a lasting US-China reset even less likely
While Trump still has relatively free rein over trade and foreign policy, his weakened position in Washington means that Republicans in Congress may be more willing to join the Democrats in resisting an attempt at rapprochement with Beijing. Furthermore, the higher chance that a Democrat wins the next presidential election means that any Trump-led shift toward China may simply be reversed come 2029.
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