Posted on 01/02/2024 10:42:44 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
More than half the people in the world live in countries that will hold national elections in 2024, an electoral calendar that could reshape global history and define relations between the world’s two largest economies – the United States and China's.
The first major election of the year will take place Jan. 13 in Taiwan, where the outcome is sure to spark a response from neighboring China – either an increase or decrease in the defense posture.
China President Xi Jinping in his New Year's address renewed his vow to reunify China and Taiwan, which has increasingly tried to become more democratic and closely aligned with Western allies.
Meanwhile, the leading candidates in Taiwan's upcoming election each has different takes on how to best handle the prickly relationship with Beijing.
Ten months later, U.S. voters will go to the polls, most likely to choose between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump – a rematch from four years earlier.
Their respective strategies for containing and engaging China are a mix of similarities and differences.
While Biden has criticized autocracies, would includes Xi's, extend to an unprecedented third term this past spring when the 70-year-old leader was again reelected, Trump has lauded his ability to control and govern the country.
“He’s now president for life,” Trump said as far back as 2018. “I think it’s great. Maybe we’ll have to give that a shot some day.”
(Excerpt) Read more at justthenews.com ...
Correct the democrats eliminate it and rewrite it.
Hopefully no estrogen’s are elected/selected like Macron or Trudeau or any women.
Yup it sure is!
They can reshape it for the next 7 years “or so”.
It’s like the dog chasing the mailman in his car. Once the dog catches that car then what?
Brics is no small deal anymore..... It’s Irans escape from sanctions, and lessons the leverage of the USA has on other countries.
China’s ‘Belt and Road’ and ‘Brics’ moving forward......some see it as eventual competing with the US Dollar.
BTW California cops now have to tell anyone they stop “why” they’er being stopped.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.