His detractors concur that Donald Trump is the most unpalatable candidate for the White House in the history of the United States. And I think there is an element [of that] that is quite tantalizing to China.”Schell noted how China’s strongman president, Xi Jinping, had repeatedly declared himself a fan of Chairman Mao’s teachings. I think Trump has every promise of doing that in America.”Harvard University’s Roderick MacFarquhar is another veteran China scholar who suspects the Communist party has been crossing its fingers for a Trump triumph. Following the Filipino president’s lead, Trump might seek some sort of new arrangement with Xi Jinping that would be beneficial to Beijing. “I think Trump is our Mussolini,” Schell concluded.

Source: The Guardian November 07, 2016 04:01 UTC