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NPR's Moscow and Beijing correspondents discuss the reaction to U.S. elections abroad

NPR | By Ayesha Rascoe,

Charles Maynes, Jennifer Pak

Published November 8, 2026 at 7:34 AM CST

The results of the U.S. midterms were closely followed overseas. NPR correspondents in Moscow and Beijing discuss how the elections are seen in the countries they cover.

Ayesha Rascoe

Ayesha Rascoe is the host of Weekend Edition Sunday and the Saturday episodes of Up First.

Charles Maynes

Jennifer Pak

Jennifer Pak is NPR’s China correspondent. She has been covering China and the region for the past two decades.