As a tit-for-tat consulate closure has sparked concern that Sino-U.S. tensions would escalate further, China hopes for the reelection of Donald Trump in November's U.S. presidential election, diplomatic sources said.Chinese President Xi Jinping's leadership, which has been keen to expand its global influence, believes the Republican president is "easier to deal with" than the Democrats as he has sought protectionism and undermined relations with other nations, they said."China thinks the reelection of Trump would divide the world and erode the international credibility of the United States,…READ FULL ARTICLE
