Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a campaign rally ahead of the New Hampshire primary election, in Atkinson, New Hampshire, U.S. January 16, 2024.
Davos, SWITZERLAND — Liberal pushback against a likely highly divisive U.S. election will play into the hands of the Chinese, Austria's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Alexander Schallenberg, said Thursday.
"They treat democracy as a weakness, making us slower, making us more cumbersome.
A spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in the U.K. wasn't immediately available for comment when contacted by CNBC.
Trump, for his part, was considered highly skeptical of China during his time in office, opting for a protectionist approach.
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Donald Trump, Alexander Schallenberg, Schallenberg, CNBC's Silvia Amaro, Trump, Biden
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New, Liberal, Foreign Affairs, CNBC, Economic, wasn't, Republican
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New Hampshire, Atkinson , New Hampshire, U.S, Davos, SWITZERLAND, Switzerland, China