Whoever wins the White House, they are afraid of what might occur next, both domestically and internationally.
As the music in the park reaches a peak and a nearby dancer gracefully spins his partner, Mr. Xiang declares, “None of us wants to see a war.”
He’s joined the senior dance class at Ritan Park.
They frequently congregate here, within a few hundred meters from the American ambassador’s residence in Beijing.
They’re thinking about the impending US election in addition to new dancing techniques.
With tensions over Taiwan, trade, and international affairs at an all-time high, it occurs at a critical juncture between the two superpowers.
Mr. Xiang, who is in his sixties, expresses concern that Sino-US relations are becoming strained. “We want peace,” he continues.
There is a large audience present to hear this discussion. In a nation where discussing the US president is acceptable, most people are hesitant to reveal their full names because doing so could land them in hot water.
They claim to be concerned about war, not only a confrontation between Beijing and Washington but also the intensification of the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
