
Chen told The Paper that midterm elections may reshape Congress but will not deliver a massive disruptive blow to China-US relations, as the White House leader retains considerable discretion in foreign policy.
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Chen gave an interview published on Wednesday to The Paper, a digital news outlet owned by the state-run Shanghai United Media Group, discussing how midterm elections may affect China-US relations.
The impact on foreign policy would be “relatively limited” as the White House leader would retain considerable discretion in that area, he pointed out in an interview published on Wednesday.
“The midterms may reshape the political landscape in Congress, but they won’t necessarily deliver a massive, disruptive blow to China-US relations,” Chen told The Paper, a digital news outlet owned by the state-run Shanghai United Media Group.
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