Chinese Foreign Ministry: Midterm elections are US internal affairs; China willing to continue strengthening communication with US

After the Democratic Party won control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday (November 4) that the midterm elections are US internal affairs and that China is willing to continue strengthening communication with the US, properly handle differences, and expand cooperation.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning chaired a regular press conference on Wednesday (November 4).

Responding to a question about how China views the US midterm elections, she said the midterm elections are US internal affairs and that China is willing to continue working with the US to uphold and implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, strengthen communication, properly handle differences, expand cooperation, and build a constructive China-US strategic and stable relationship based on respect, fairness, and reciprocity.

The Democratic Party won control of both chambers of Congress in this midterm election and also successfully flipped some traditional Republican strongholds.