US election: why China doesn’t mind its citizens watching democracy at work during colourful campaign
- While ‘the Great Firewall’ stops much foreign Trump vs Biden coverage reaching China, social media posts mocking the rivals are available – and popular
- Wary of accusations of foreign electoral interference, official state media has made little commentary about the American candidates
As voters in the United States prepare for the presidential election in November, the South China Morning Post is exploring the potential ramifications for China with its US election series.
“As far as I know, many Chinese like me have an unprecedented interest in the election because China’s fate will be more intertwined with the United States and the next president will be a key person for [America’s] China policy,” Fu said. “I’m not deterred by the limited amount of information we can get here from Chinese media.”
Trump has called it “the most important election in the history of our country” and China is among the nations watching with keen interest. It is widely believed the election results will have significant consequences for years to come for relations between the world’s two largest economies.
