A senior member of the Chinese national advisory body, Jia Qingguo , said on Thursday that China would prefer Kamala Harris over Donald Trump as the next US president, considering the deterioration of bilateral ties during the latter's presidency, which led to serious confrontation.
Although the Chinese government refrains from commenting on the US presidential election to avoid accusations of interfering in American domestic politics, Jia, who is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), shared his views while talking to BBC.
"I would prefer Harris because of the bad experience with Trump. We don't want to have that experience again," Jia said. However, the views of the Chinese general public are divided over Harris and Trump, he added.
He said that during Trump's presidency, relations between the two countries declined sharply, resulting in serious confrontation. From China's perspective, Jia noted that "US vice president Kamala Harris, who has worked under President Biden, represents the continuity."
Jia, who also serves as the director of the Institute of Global Cooperation and Understanding at Peking University, pointed out that Trump was quite emotional and spread a lot of misinformation about China during his presidency.
While acknowledging that China has "problems with the Biden admiration too", Jia noted that Biden inherited many tough measures initiated by Trump against China.
However, he said that under Biden, US policy towards China is more stable and predictable, with officials from both sides re-engaging and discussing issues, which helps stabilize the relationship.
Despite following a tough policy towards China, including challenging Beijing's claims over the disputed South China Sea and Taiwan, and restricting China's ambitious move to export its electric vehicles, Joe Biden has maintained regular dialogue with China's President Xi Jinping to keep tensions under control.
The relations between the two top economies hit a low point under Trump, particularly after the Covid-19 outbreak in Wuhan in 2019. Trump alleged that the virus responsible for the pandemic leaked from a bio lab in Wuhan, prompting China to launch a massive propaganda campaign to counter his accusations.
Trump's threat to impose 60 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods if he gets elected is a concern for Beijing, as it may severely impact China's economy, which is already experiencing a slowdown. The former president had levied tariffs on flourishing Chinese exports to the US to force Beijing to provide more access to American goods.
The Biden administration continues to maintain these tariffs, with Chinese exports to the US amounting to over $500 billion last year, compared to around $148 billion in American exports to China.
Although the Chinese government refrains from commenting on the US presidential election to avoid accusations of interfering in American domestic politics, Jia, who is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), shared his views while talking to BBC.
"I would prefer Harris because of the bad experience with Trump. We don't want to have that experience again," Jia said. However, the views of the Chinese general public are divided over Harris and Trump, he added.
He said that during Trump's presidency, relations between the two countries declined sharply, resulting in serious confrontation. From China's perspective, Jia noted that "US vice president Kamala Harris, who has worked under President Biden, represents the continuity."
Jia, who also serves as the director of the Institute of Global Cooperation and Understanding at Peking University, pointed out that Trump was quite emotional and spread a lot of misinformation about China during his presidency.
While acknowledging that China has "problems with the Biden admiration too", Jia noted that Biden inherited many tough measures initiated by Trump against China.
However, he said that under Biden, US policy towards China is more stable and predictable, with officials from both sides re-engaging and discussing issues, which helps stabilize the relationship.
Despite following a tough policy towards China, including challenging Beijing's claims over the disputed South China Sea and Taiwan, and restricting China's ambitious move to export its electric vehicles, Joe Biden has maintained regular dialogue with China's President Xi Jinping to keep tensions under control.
The relations between the two top economies hit a low point under Trump, particularly after the Covid-19 outbreak in Wuhan in 2019. Trump alleged that the virus responsible for the pandemic leaked from a bio lab in Wuhan, prompting China to launch a massive propaganda campaign to counter his accusations.
Trump's threat to impose 60 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods if he gets elected is a concern for Beijing, as it may severely impact China's economy, which is already experiencing a slowdown. The former president had levied tariffs on flourishing Chinese exports to the US to force Beijing to provide more access to American goods.
The Biden administration continues to maintain these tariffs, with Chinese exports to the US amounting to over $500 billion last year, compared to around $148 billion in American exports to China.
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