Many in China hope Trump will be reelected.

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For some reason, I can't link to today's Boston Globe article, but here are a few interesting quotes from Chinese officials who have IQ45's number:

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‘‘Trump is a businessman. We can just pay him money and the problems will be solved,’’ said a politically connected person in Beijing, speaking on the condition of anonymity. ‘‘As long as we have money, we can buy him."

Another influential voice in Beijing, Tsinghua University international relations professor Yan Xuetong, wrote recently that, ...‘‘Trump has undermined the US-led alliance system, which has improved China’s international environment,’’ Yan said in Southern Review.

Trump’s unfiltered tweets help China in negotiations because he is ‘‘easy to read,’’ said Long Yongtu, a former vice minister of foreign trade

[Aristus]

1. Of course. Everything he does to destroy the US economy helps China's economy.

[DURHAM D]

2. Of course they do - stupid in the White House is good for them. nt

[rainin]

3. They don't have to wait to see if he gets reelected.

They can buy his reelection.

[C_U_L8R]

4. And don't ...

Trump's immense contribution to comedy all over the world. He's an international riot.

[Mike 03]

5. All of our adversaries (who trump thinks are his friends) want him re-elected.

This creates an awful scenario with the potential that a number of cybernetically powerful nations (NK, China, Russia) will all be attacking our elections at once. There are also Saudi Arabia and Turkey to worry about.

[Maeve]

6. In other words, we know he's corrupt

and that makes him easy.