In the wake of the election, most people seem to be mocking the outcome in terms of global market and social media responses. But if one country thinks Trump's election is in his own interest, it is China.
As a rising power, China's previous relations with the United States are unlikely to be pleasant. And the result of the US election coincides with China's long-standing portrayal of Western media and political institutions-full of prejudice and corruption.
So what does Trump's election mean for both China and the US? Why is Trump's victory a victory for China?
First of all, Hillary Clinton does not like China, and she is not trusted by Chinese people. Hillary Clinton, known for her hardline approach to China, has repeatedly publicly denounced China's human rights and political system issues, and repeatedly accused Chinese hackers of hacking into American computers and stealing trade secrets and political information.
More importantly, Mrs Clinton has been trying to get the United States involved in the tumultuous South China Sea dispute. And all of this, it is impossible for the Chinese to like her.
Earlier this year, China's Global Times conducted an online survey showing that 54 percent of Chinese citizens wanted Trump to be elected president of the United States.
Of course, this is not to say that Trump's election deserves a big celebration in Beijing, but at least one thing is certain that China's goverment could use his election to gain some additional benefits.
During the 18-month election process, a man who ran a train full of mouths, gender discrimination, and no political or military experience was elected the final president of the United States. For China's goverment, there is no doubt that this is an example of the flaws in the western electoral system. While Western media have long been unable to predict his election, Mrs Clinton, who has been touted, has been abandoned by the public, which also provides an argument for China's goverment bias and corrupt portrayal of western media.
Dr. Adam Lockyer, an expert at the University of Macquarie and an expert on the international security situation, said that Trump's election sent a message, not just for China, that Western democracy did have its problems. America used to think of itself as a beacon of democracy and freedom, and now, as a result, they will have an unusually hard job. The American people elected the first president in history without any political and military experience.
To know that in China, high-ranking people must be in their political system, down-to-top, through a level of work exercise to climb to the highest position. Trump became president of the United States simply by relying on his seemingly absurd speeches, a history of gender discrimination and a lack of common sense. It also reinforces China's negative view of western capitalism.
Now that China's goverment can tell its people that democracy has been chosen by such a man of global ridicule, what else can we expect from what the West calls democracy? On the South China Sea
Will Trump get involved in the South China Sea dispute?
Whatever the election results, the South China Sea is still one of the most tense areas in the world. Under the Obama administration, the United States has repeatedly sent military forces into the South China Sea, which has also exacerbated tensions between China and the United States.
And Dr. Adam Lockyer argues that Trump's vague diplomatic stance makes it difficult to predict what happens next.
"it's hard to guess what position Trump is going to take in the South China Sea. For the moment, most of his diplomatic ideas are on Twitter, and they don't seem to be deep enough. We don't even know who he hired in foreign policy. "
Dr Adam Lockyer speculated that Trump might withdraw from the region, in line with his isolationist stance. Unlike Hillary Clinton and Obak, Trump will focus more on domestic terrorism and immigration. So, to be sure, at least 100 days before his term, his top priority is not China. "
However, this does not mean that the United States will give up its major role in the diplomatic field, knowing that the last US President, Bush Jr., who said he would focus mainly on domestic affairs, He also claimed to be more focused on reducing U. S. involvement in international events, but then 9 / 11 made him the most foreign-policy president.
"Trump may not be much interested in the outside world, but sometimes, when something suddenly happens, the situation forces him to do something he wasn't interested in. Because he's sitting in the seat of president of the United States. "
China, on the other hand, is unlikely to be radical at this stage. They must now be careful not to provoke the United States in any way, and they may, as they do now, slowly build the island and gradually express their claims to the outside world. Be careful not to make a big noise, because Trump is an unpredictable guy and nobody knows how he will react.
In short, if it is President Hillary Clinton, then the United States will be more concerned about Beijing, "she knows the situation in Asia, she has a lot of advisers who have worked in Asia, they are smart, better than anyone to know about Asia. But for China, Hillary Clinton is a predictable president, and China understands her position, and China knows they won't get anything more unexpected from her election. "
"unlike Trump, his focus may not be on Beijing, so China is likely to gain more."
There is also concern that while no precise information is available, Trump is likely to increase US military spending. "during his presidency, there may be more military spending and more military power into the Asia-Pacific region, where China is a strong challenger to the United States."
For Australia, if the United States is to increase its military presence in the region, Australia will be put under more pressure, and Trump may ask Australia to assume more responsibility. Australia is still in alliance with the United States, but this is not enough to damage trade relations with China. For Australia, the ideal condition should be to maintain this balance for a longer period of time. About trade
Dr Adam Lockyer said Australia would inevitably be affected if Trump decided to pursue a trade war against China, as he had previously stated.
During the campaign, Trump said he would impose a 45% tariff on China. In May this year, in particular, he publicly uttered the vulgar words, "We cannot allow China to continue to rape us like this."
If it does happen and Beijing takes retaliatory action, it will have a direct impact on Australia's relations with the two powers.
On this point, Alibaba CEO Ma Yun, a prominent Chinese businessman, told CNN he was not worried about the relationship between China and the United States. "I'm not worried about that. I think it's more important to maintain a healthy and positive relationship between China and the United States. China and the United States are the world's largest and second-largest economies, and if they can negotiate together, they will solve a lot of problems. And if they choose to give up on each other, it will be a disaster. "
"it may not be that much," Ma said of Trump's threat to impose a 45 percent tariff.
"as Alibaba's CEO, I know life is not easy, and the world is not that simple. Trump can become president of the United States, he is a very smart man, he will know how to make adjustments. It is impossible for him to ignore Sino-US relations. "
Mr Ma's advice to the new president is to focus on trade and strengthen Sino-US ties. "We live in the 21st century and trade cooperation will help create more jobs on both sides. We need to respect each other's cultures and forget what happened in the last century. "
