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.”
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‘History’ cannot be reshaped..................
Is this another thing to be angry and worried about?
The future is not what it used to be.
Yogi, IZZAT YOU?...................
You seem to be angry at all times, so I don't think anything will change for you.
You seem to be angry at all times, so I don't think anything will change for you.Why do you always post nonsense?
Places like Red China and California — elections are a mere formality.
I was just responding to your nonsense comment.
I think the Biden handlers have already reshaped the US Republic.
Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded.
I was just responding to your nonsense comment.Problem you have there, is that my comment was not nonsense.
The WEF is going to be busy filling out their ballots!
I was waiting on that.......................
Your comment was irrelevant nonsense. You were not responding to the article. You were expressing your neuroses.
Interesting.......
LoL!
..it’s 90% mental. The other half is physical.
and they must RUN right
Argentina was a warm-up. Think Thatcher coming in a year b4 Reagan.
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