Xi may see second Trump term creating opening on Taiwan

Trump win seen challenging Beijing in short term but potentially helping in long run

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Donald Trump said recently during his election campaign that Chinese President Xi Jinping sent him a "beautiful note" after the former U.S. president was shot in the ear during a July 13 rally. © Reuters

TETSUSHI TAKAHASHI, Nikkei senior staff writer

TOKYO -- With U.S. President Joe Biden ending his reelection bid, Chinese leader Xi Jinping might begin shaping his long-term foreign policy with an eye toward former President Donald Trump winning a second term in November.

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