China keeps a close eye on US midterm shake-up
Summary
The article reports that Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the U.S. midterm elections. China may see a weakened President Donald Trump as easier to negotiate with, but Chinese leaders also value personal ties between Trump and President Xi Jinping because Congress has limited influence over foreign policy. The program also covers Joshua Wong’s new prison sentence, the release of the Indian film “Ramayana,” and two cats named tourism ambassadors in Japan.Key Facts
- Democrats won control of both chambers of the U.S. Congress in the midterm elections.
- Professor Steve Tsang said a weaker Trump could improve Beijing’s negotiating position.
- Tsang said China knows Congress has relatively little influence over U.S. foreign policy and wants to preserve warm ties between Trump and Xi Jinping.
- Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong received a further 10-year prison sentence under the Beijing-imposed National Security Law.
- The article says Wong is the only person prosecuted twice under that law, and that human rights groups and Western governments criticized the ruling.
- The Indian film “Ramayana,” based on a Hindu epic, opened in cinemas worldwide; its budget exceeds €400 million, and it has been dubbed into nearly 40 languages.
- Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan appointed stationmaster cats Yamato and Chidori as tourism ambassadors.
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