At home, Donald Trump could adopt certain illiberal measures. At international level, we could see new policies towards Russia and Ukraine, a trade war with China, tensions with Europe and an escalation in the Middle East.
Polls show there is no clear frontrunner in the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Both candidates are now focusing on the “swing” states, which will decide the next US presi-dent.
Huge amounts of money are spent in election campaigns overseas, which is far too much, even for Americans.
The victory of the pro-independence candidate in the Taiwan elections complicates once again China-USA relations. China’s economic difficulties, the elections in the USA and the crisis in Yemen can however prevent an escalation.