Biden debate performance alarms U.S. allies worried by Trump win
President Joe Biden's debate performance worried U.S. allies as he clashed with former President Donald Trump over Ukraine and Israel.
HONG KONG — The first presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump offered little reassurance for restive allies of the United States.
The two candidates have distinctly different ideas about how to tackle the challenges of a world consumed by multiple wars, rising geopolitical tensions and doubts over America's commitment to its longtime partners.
That contrast was occasionally on show Thursday night, but it was Biden’s performance that dominated headlines.
The debate was watched around the world — by allies anxious about their future U.S. ties as well as autocratic governments seeking to rival the U.S.-led global order — and neither candidate appeared to impress.
“Personal attacks, hazy memory, mocking each other... this debate was very entertaining for many Chinese people,” Hu Xijin, a nationalist Chinese commentator, said in a post on X.
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