Chinese greeted Donald Trump's victory with a mix of optimism and bemusement on Wednesday, unsure how the US president-elect who demonised their country on the campaign trail would approach it once in office. Communist-ruled China does not hold competitive elections of its own, and while most of Beijing went about its daily business, a few small groups of die-hard political fans gathered to watch the results come in.
Many started off expecting a win for Trump's Democratic rival Hillary Clinton and were surprised to see the businessman take an early lead in polling. Under Barack Obama, China and the United States have been at loggerheads over a wide range of issues including the South China Sea, cybersecurity and the Asian giant's trade policies. Solutions for massive global issues, such as climate change, will be unreachable without cooperation between the world's two largest economies.
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