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Trump presidency reshaped Chinese views of the US

A Chinese social commentator argues that Donald Trump's presidency significantly altered how many Chinese people perceive the United States. Previously viewed as a "beautiful country" symbolizing prosperity and innovation, the US is now seen through a more complex and skeptical lens. While admiration for American institutions persisted through various global events, Trump's unconventional style and rhetoric accelerated a reassessment of American society and its democratic ideals among the Chinese populace. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Lijia Zhang ·

    Thanks to Trump, Chinese people have a more realistic view of America

    For much of the reform era, the United States occupied a special place in the Chinese imagination. When I was growing up in China in the 1980s, the US – or meiguo, the “beautiful country” – was more than a country. It was an idea. Many Chinese, myself included, associated it with…