The victory of the Democratic Party in the mid-term elections for the US Congress and the defeat of the Republican Party, to which President Donald Trump belongs, may encourage countries around the world to confront his trade policies. Political and economic analysts told Reuters that the election results could provide countries with further justification to delay implementation of investment pledges they have made to avoid tariffs. These results may also give China an advantage in the ongoing trade negotiations, according to analysts, while others warn that the US president could increase pressure on allies abroad, pushing them to implement these investments to prove the success of his policies.

The victory of the Democratic Party in the mid-term elections for the US Congress and the defeat of the Republican Party, to which President Donald Trump belongs, may encourage countries around the world to confront his trade policies. Political and economic analysts told Reuters that the election results could provide countries with further justification to delay implementation of investment pledges they have made to avoid tariffs. These results may also give China an advantage in the ongoing trade negotiations, according to analysts, while others warn that the US president could increase pressure on allies abroad, pushing them to implement these investments to prove the success of his policies.