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What the U.S. midterms mean for ties with China

What the U.S. midterms mean for ties with China

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In the aftermath of the 2026 US midterm elections, which resulted in Democrats taking control of both chambers, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf criticized US Vice President JD Vance for blaming the war with Iran for the Republican loss and accused the Trump administration of refusing to acknowledge the war’s consequences. At the same time, Democrats and some GOP lawmakers called for the removal of Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, though President Trump said he would keep him.

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    Here is how the outcome of the vote, which offers the Democratic Party the power to stymie President Donald Trump’s maverick foreign policy, could impact the thorny relationship between Washington and Beijing

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Here is how the outcome of the vote, which offers the Democratic Party the power to stymie President Donald Trump’s maverick foreign policy, could impact the thorny relationship between Washington and Beijing

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What the U.S. midterms mean for ties with China

Here is how the outcome of the vote, which offers the Democratic Party the power to stymie President Donald Trump’s maverick foreign policy, could impact the thorny relationship between Washington and Beijing

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“Losing gambler energy”: Iran’s Ghalibaf lashes out at US leadership over “Israel-First cliff”

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf criticised US leadership over the midterm election fallout. His remarks followed US Vice President JD Vance and President Donald Trump acknowledging that the war with Iran was a primary cause of the Republican Party's sweeping congressional defeat.

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