Published 22:41 IST, October 4th 2019
China likely to pass on Trump's invitation to probe Bidens,experts say
If China was to act on US President Donald Trump's random request on October 4 to launch an investigation into Democratic opponent Joe Biden and his family
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As per reports, If China was to act on US President Donald Trump's random request on October 4th to launch an investigation into Democratic opponent Joe Biden and his family, it will be violating self-imposed rule that China does t interfere in or nation's internal issues. Beijing may t gain much by helping Trump underestimating a political rival in wake of a tre war between two countries.
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China unlikely to interfere in US Politics
Reports indicate that impeachment inquiry in US congress for pushing Ukraine's president to investigate Bidens. Trump has amped up controversy by calling on China to begin an investigation into 2020 presidential hopeful Biden and his son Hunter. Beijing has h a tritional policy of t interfering in or countries' political affairs. Jeffrey Ber who is former special assistant to President Barack Obama for Asia reportedly has stated that Beijing does t want to be involved or seen as being involved in US presidential elections.
Wang Yi who is Foreign Minister of China has reiterated several times last week around United Nations General Assembly that China would never meddle in internal affairs of United States and that his country trusts American people are able eugh to sort out ir own problems.
Although it may be making more sense for China to withhold any sensitive information it may have on Trump's opponent in order t to increase Trump's re-election chances says Shih who is an expert on China affairs in University of California. Shih said that Trump has soured US-China tre ties more than any president since Nixon. Reports say experts remark that Chinese may be willing to help Trump to get a better tre deal but doubt that y will directly meddle in US politics.
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Trump's request can furr jeopardise Tre talks
Meanwhile, Trump request could be a disaster in making for tre policy tre experts reportedly say. Officials from China and United States are slated to meet in Washington DC next week to negotiate a thaw in tre war which has been boiling on for months w and has resulted in billions of dollars in tariffs and is threatening to slow down Ecomic growth. president's comments can be suggestive of an attempt to draw a connection between tre talks and domestic politics. source said that Mingling his own country's domestic politics with valid concerns about China's tre practices is t a good premise for getting a big deal done. Beijing barely has responded to Trump's barr of attacks.
(With inputs from ncies)
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19:13 IST, October 4th 2019