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Trump's Re-election, The Future of US-China Relations, and Chinese Youth Take to the Streets

2024/11/13
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Miles Yu分析了特朗普连任的原因，包括其执政记录（通货膨胀、非法移民、治安等问题）、竞选策略以及个人能力。他认为，特朗普的竞选策略注重具体问题，而对手则专注于人身攻击，这导致了特朗普的胜利。他还认为，此次选举结果反映了美国民主的有效性以及美国人民对政策和议题的关注。 Miles Yu预测，特朗普第二任期将延续对华强硬政策，并在贸易、安全、人权等领域与中国发生冲突。他认为，美国已经做出了最大的努力，中美关系的走向取决于中国。他还提到，美国与盟友的关系因对华强硬政策而加强，并形成了某种程度的全球反华联盟。他认为，特朗普与习近平的首次冲突可能发生在贸易领域或人权问题上。 Miles Yu还分析了中国青年深夜骑车去吃饺子的现象，认为这反映了中国社会的高压以及青年群体的反抗情绪。他将此现象与历史上的白莲教起义相比较，认为这可能预示着中国社会潜在的动荡。他指出，中共对任何大规模人群聚集都高度敏感，即使这些聚集并非政治性的，也可能被视为潜在的威胁。

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This chapter analyzes the reasons behind Donald Trump's reelection, highlighting his campaign's focus on key issues like inflation, immigration, and law and order, as well as the Democrats' unsuccessful personal attacks. It emphasizes the importance of policy messages over personal attacks and underscores the American people's faith in the fairness of the democratic process.
  • Trump won re-election with a decisive mandate across swing states.
  • Key issues in the campaign included inflation, illegal immigration, law and order, and social justice issues.
  • The Trump campaign focused on specific issues and community engagement, while the Democrats focused on personal attacks which backfired.

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Former President Donald Trump has been reelected, so we open this week with Miles Yu’s take on the how and why of Trump’s reelection and what it says about the state of the American people and American democracy. Next, Miles previews what Trump’s reelection means for United States–China relations, how the Chinese Communist Party might react, and where Trump and Xi Jinping might butt heads first. We close by highlighting a viral cultural phenomenon unfolding inside China, which saw tens of thousands of young people harmlessly riding bicycles overnight to go get dumplings. The CCP has since shut down nighttime bike riding as a response, and Miles details why the CCP’s paranoia of this large gathering of light-hearted youth could be a sign of things to come.