Key facts
- Chen Dongxiao is president of the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies.
- Chen said a change in Congress would mainly complicate President Donald Trump's domestic agenda.
- Chen said the impact on foreign policy would be relatively limited.
Chen Dongxiao, president of the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies, said on November 4, 2026 that the United States' midterm elections were unlikely to deliver a disruptive shock to relations between Beijing and Washington, according to the report.
Chen said any shift in the make-up of the US Congress would mainly complicate President Donald Trump's domestic agenda. The impact on foreign policy would be relatively limited, he said, though the report cited potential volatility over the issue of Taiwan.
The report did not carry further detail on Chen's assessment.