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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 03, 2023
The Chinese public is convinced Trump will win

US Election 2020

Tracy Wen Liu, Foreign policy
04 November, 2020, 02:35 pm
Last modified: 04 November, 2020, 02:44 pm

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The Chinese public is convinced Trump will win

The US president is seen as a failure—but that helps China

Tracy Wen Liu, Foreign policy
04 November, 2020, 02:35 pm
Last modified: 04 November, 2020, 02:44 pm
Chinese tourists leave the exit of the Forbidden City in Beijing on 6 October. Photo: GETTY IMAGES Via FP
Chinese tourists leave the exit of the Forbidden City in Beijing on 6 October. Photo: GETTY IMAGES Via FP

Chinese have a clear opinion on the likely electoral victor in the United States: President Donald Trump. When China's Phoenix New Media covers the election on Weibo (a Chinese version of Twitter), the most liked comment is always "Chuan Jianguo [Trump] will surely win!"

Lots of Chinese bloggers refer to Trump as Dong Wang (懂王), "the Know-King," which comes from him saying "nobody knows more about taxes than I do," "nobody knows more about construction than I do," and even "nobody knows much more about technology." But this nickname is always used sarcastically, due to Trump's failure in handling the Covid-19 pandemic.

Since the coronavirus hit the country, the United States has failed to protect its people, leaving them dealing with illness and financial crisis. In contrast, in China, where the pandemic originally started, daily new case numbers have been kept very low, and people are able to live relatively normal lives. Chinese media outlets never stop criticizing Trump's woeful response to the pandemic, implying that democracy doesn't always work. Emphasizing Trump's failure could portray China as a more responsible nation, thus downplaying some of the domestic problems China is facing.

Another common Trump nickname is Chuan Jianguo (川建国), literally "Trump Builds China." Many people believe that under Trump's presidency, there has been continuous doubt about America's global leadership and that China's path to becoming a superpower is now clear. Many Chinese scholars and reporters thanked Trump for giving China four years to grow and rise up to power. Hu Xijin, the chief editor of the tabloid Global Times, once thanked Trump for his work to "help promote unity in China" on his personal Twitter.

Trump's challenger Joe Biden gets much less media coverage in China, where he is usually called Baideng (白等)—it sounds similar to his name "Biden" in Chinese, and it means "wait in vain." Ordinary Chinese barely know anything about him save for the news featuring his family's business affairs in China, and they tend to think he has no shot in this presidential election. When the country's propaganda machine constantly features Trump's failures, many Chinese influencers and bloggers have openly endorsed Trump, as have some dissidents overseas, such as the blind activist Chen Guangcheng. Many Chinese opposed to Communist Party rule see Trump as their savior.


Tracy Wen Liu is an author, reporter, and translator


Disclaimer: This article first appeared on foreignpolicy.com, and is published by special syndication arrangement

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