U.S. Election Turmoil Earns China’s Mockery But No Additional Drama
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variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefChinese state media gently trolled the U.S. on Wednesday as the presidential election ground its way into an inconclusive second day.
But China spared the drama, and didn’t take strategic advantage of the American political stalemate. Asia’s investment markets also took the election turmoil in their stride.The Global Times, an influential tabloid affiliated with the Communist Party’s official mouthpiece, the People’s Daily, dished out a steady stream of ribbingly negative stories through Tuesday and Wednesday.
Its headlines included: “Thousands of U.S. National Guard troops activated to brace for possible election unrest”; “NYC sees no major demonstrations being planned on Election Day”; and “Over 850,000.
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