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Back to China: Republican Trump and his Democratic rival Kamala Harris have both pledged to take a tougher stance on Beijing.
But Trump has upped the ante, vowing to impose a 60% tariff on all Chinese goods entering the United States.
Asset management firm PineBridge Investments said the proposal could affect $500 billion worth of Chinese exports.
In his first letter to Trump after his re-election, Chinese leader Xi Jinping expressed the hope that “both sides will uphold the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation.”
According to CCTV, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng also addressed Vice President-elect Vance.
Democrat Raul Ruiz re-elected to House of Representatives
Democratic Representative Raul Ruiz was re-elected Wednesday to represent California in the U.S. House of Representatives. Ruiz was first elected to the House in 2012, when he defeated Republican incumbent Mary Bono.
His district includes all of Imperial County and parts of Riverside and San Bernardino counties, including Indio, Coachella, Calexico, Hemet and Needles city. Ruiz is a doctor who works in the emergency room at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, California. He defeated Republican Ian Weeks.
Xi Jinping tells Trump that China and the U.S. must “live in harmony”
Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a message to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday that Beijing and Washington must find a way to “live in harmony”, state media reported.
Trump’s victory heralds a possible shift in U.S.-China relations, which have been marred in recent years by tensions on everything from trade to the status of the self-ruled island of Taiwan.
According to CCTV, Xi Jinping “pointed out in his congratulatory letter to Trump that history has proven that China and the United States both benefit from cooperation and lose from confrontation.”
Xi Jinping said that stable, healthy and sustainable Sino-US relations are in the common interests of both countries and are also in line with the expectations of the international community.
He called on Washington and Beijing to “strengthen dialogue and communication” and “properly manage differences.”
Xi Jinping said the two countries must “find the right way to get along in the new era to benefit both countries and the world.”
opening summary
Hello everyone, and welcome back to our live coverage of the US election.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign said on Wednesday that after winning the presidential election, he will select people to serve under his leadership and develop policies that will “make life easier for Americans” in the coming days and weeks. Affordable, safe and secure.” .
Earlier, Kamala Harris gave a speech at her alma mater, Howard University, acknowledging the election results to Trump, telling supporters not to despair, and said, “While I acknowledge the election, I do not acknowledge driving this campaign. struggle.
Here are other important recent developments:
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Trump won all the so-called key swing states — Georgia, Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. Nevada and Arizona have yet to be nominated but appear to be leaning Republican.
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Republicans now have Senate majority This would give Trump greater leverage to shape his legislative agenda and, most importantly, Confirmation of Judicial and Executive Nominees.
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Control of the U.S. House of Representatives remains unclear, and Many of the most competitive games remain uncalled.
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Joe Biden ended his second-term campaign in July and endorsed Kamala Harris, I only saw her lose to Donald Trump Yesterday, he paid tribute to the Vice President in a just-released statement.
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Donald Trump’s campaign says the president-elect has spoken with Joe Biden, and accepted his invitation to a meeting to discuss the transition between White House administrations.
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Preliminary analysis shows black women remain most reliable Democratic voters when harris suffers Latino women and men alike suffer significant losses.
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Special counsel prosecutors will wrap up criminal case against Donald Trump before he takes office That’s according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter.
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Abortion rights supporters celebrated some victories Tuesday night, Some states voted to include protections for the procedure in their constitutions.
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Trump received calls and congratulations from all over the world, including from Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and Benjamin Netanyahu.
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The Obamas, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and other prominent Democrats and progressives all issued statements Address the shocking loss.
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Former Australian Prime Minister and current Ambassador to the United States Kevin Rudd has deleted social media posts criticizing President-elect Trump. Officials confirmed that the decision was to avoid “misinterpretation” of the remarks.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson announced in a letter late Wednesday that he is running for re-election, as will House Majority Leader Steve Scalise. In his letter, Scalise outlined the Republicans’ plan for the first 100 days in office. Priorities include “locking in Trump’s tax cuts,” “unleashing American energy” and “adding resources to the southern border,” Scalise wrote.
