China Foreign Ministry Responds to US Midterm Elections: Calls Vote a US Internal Affair, Seeks to Implement Leaders' Consensus
On November 4, 2026, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning hosted a regular press briefing in Beijing. A New York Times reporter asked how China views the ongoing US midterm elections and their impact on China-US relations, and Mao Ning gave the response above.
Mao Ning said the midterm elections are an internal affair of the United States. She said China is willing to continue working with the US side to uphold and implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, strengthen communication, properly handle differences, expand cooperation, and build a constructive strategic stability relationship between China and the United States based on respect, fairness and reciprocity.
The US midterm elections were held on November 3. According to the Associated Press, the Democratic Party won control of both the House and the Senate in the elections. The briefing came as results were still being announced, and the Chinese Foreign Ministry's response did not mention any party or candidate, addressing only the principles of China-US relations. (Source: China Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Source: China Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：2026年11月4日，中国外交部发言人毛宁在北京主持例行记者会。中国外交部官网照片。 / Photo: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning hosts a regular press briefing in Beijing on November 4, 2026. Photo via China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
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