While president Xi remains silent, Chinese residents voice cautious optimism for better relations between the two superpowers
While China’s top officials remained conspicuously silent on Joe Biden’s presidential victory over Donald Trump, Chinese residents celebrated and held out cautious optimism for improved US-China ties.
On Monday, Biden’s speech after being declared the projected winner was among the most viewed topics on social media, with the hashtag “Biden national address” viewed more than one billion times on Weibo.
Related: Russia and China silence speaks volumes as leaders congratulate Biden
Related: The US’s cold war with China won’t disappear if Joe Biden becomes president | Alex Doherty