Inside look: How Beijing watches American election season unfold
Chinese officials keep low-key position on US presidential race while focusing on local politics. Intelligence gathering continues as experts predict no major shifts in US-China relations
Chinese decision-makers show limited interest in the on-going US presidential race (where Harris and Trump are key players)‚ maintaining their hands-off approach to the electoral process. Social-media in China however shows clear pro-Trump bias‚ even though official channels dont take sides
Beijingʼs intel-gathering efforts stay focused on both campaignsʼ phone communications; yet this represents standard practice rather than direct interference. Their real attention turns to state-level politics: specifically targeting anti-China local candidates
US-China relations wont see major changes regardless of election results
Chinese cyber-teams have accessed dozens of phones belonging to security-focused individuals: this represents business-as-usual operations rather than election meddling. Local media portrays American elections as messy spectacles — choosing to minimize their significance
Well-known Chinese US-politics specialists (those still active under Xi Jinpingʼs leadership) point out that anti-China views remain one of few topics where Democrats and Republicans find common ground. These experts see little chance for policy shifts post-election
