What the US midterms mean for ties with China

A sweeping victory for Democrats in US midterm elections this week, giving them control of Congress, presents both an opportunity and a challenge for top rival China, analysts say. Here is how the outcome of the vote, which offers the Democratic Party the power to stymie President Donald Trump’s maverick foreign policy, could impact the thorny relationship between Washington and Beijing: Will tariffs be limited? Winning control of both houses in the US Congress puts Democrats in a position to limit Trump’s liberal use of tariffs on Chinese products in the two years he has left in office,…