China loves Trump's attack on democracy, but wants Biden to win
China's social media platforms are delighted with the dystopian images pouring out of Trump's America, but the country's leaders want a more predictable man in the White House.
US presidential debates do not usually make the news in China, where the Communist Party's censors get nervous about portraying healthy democratic sparring in a positive light.
However, this year was different. Chinese social media has been flooded with selective screenshots and video clips of Donald Trump and Joe Biden at their worst over the past month.
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Michael Smith is the Health Editor for The Australian Financial Review. He is based in Sydney. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at michael.smith@afr.com
