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Beijing, Nov 4 (EFE), (Camera: Alexander Plavevski/Javier García).- Americans in China, the “enemy” country of Republican incumbent Donald Trump, tensely awaited the US presidential election outcome while the Chinese did not appear concerned although they mainly favor Democrat Joe Biden. Dozens of people followed the count early on Wednesday morning through CNN on large screens scattered around a restaurant-bar in downtown Beijing.FOOTAGE OF PEOPLE WATCHING THE RESULTS OF THE U.S. ELECTIONS IN SHANGHAI AND BEIJING, CHINASTATEMENTS BY COCO YAN, AN EMPLOYEE OF AN EDUCATIONAL CENTER"He is a somewhat ridiculous person. He always has strange opinions. If he wins again it will be a setback also for the USA. For the world it is better Biden, Trump is very active against China." "The commercial and technological war will continue, against Huawei he has gone with all his weapons".STATEMENTS BY CHAO WANG, RETIRED POLICE OFFICER"The most important thing is that any of them have a good relationship with China, which is what the people need.""If Biden wins it will be better because he will not be as aggressive as Trump against China and that will be good for both sides. If there is a military conflict, the Chinese will fight to the end." "A Chinese proverb says that we should not attack others until they attack us. Mao also stressed this."STATEMENTS BY MAKE LI, A COMPUTER SCIENTIST."Whoever the president is, he is not going to change his policy, the United States always thinks that China is an imaginary enemy, even though Trump is clearly worse, he plays dumb but he is very smart."

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