Trump? Harris? ...Who will Xi Jinping vote for?

[Anchor]
The country that will be most affected by the outcome of the U.S. presidential election is probably China, which is engaged in a strong hegemonic war with the U.S.

If Chinese President Xi Jinping could vote in the U.S. presidential election, who would he choose between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump?

Reporter Kwon Young-hee reports.

[Reporter]
In China, former President Donald Trump was the main target for reducing the U.S. trade deficit.

If he wins re-election, he is likely to re-impose tough economic pressure such as tariff hikes.

[Former U.S. President Donald Trump: We have tremendous economic power, but if we're not careful, we won't last long. It's going to break down with everything else. But if China or other countries do something bad, we will impose something very serious: tariffs.]

It is expected to maintain a tough policy in the security and military sectors, including clear support for Taiwan.

Human rights and climate change are expected to take a back seat as they focus more on the economy, security, and protection of industries in the United States.

If Harris becomes president, she could tighten regulations on China in economic areas such as market access restrictions and technology control, if not as much as Trump.

[U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris: We will not hesitate to take swift and strong action if China undermines its rules at the expense of our workers, communities and our businesses.]

Democrats traditionally value strengthening diplomatic channels and multilateral cooperation.

Harris is also expected to prioritize easing tensions and diplomatic solutions in security and military policy, and push for negotiations with China on human rights and environmental issues.

The biggest difference between the two is 'predictability'.

Harris is expected to take over the Biden administration's policies and raise the existing small fence further.

In Trump's case, it's easy to know where to put the fence.

Beijing is extremely reticent about the U.S. presidential election and is wary of China becoming a presidential issue.

[Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: We (China) are always against making China an issue in the U.S. presidential election.]

These days, in China, the phrase "Trump and Harris are the only ones in China."

There will be some differences, but it means that no matter who becomes president, the hard-line policy against China will continue.

What do you think of Chinese President Xi Jinping, who needs to thoroughly examine the benefits and losses of the U.S. presidential election results?

I'm YTN's Kwon Younghee.