US election

Beating Trump is just first of many hurdles for Biden

New president must manage internal tensions while facing historic collision of various crises

A cab driver cheering the news of Mr Joe Biden's victory in the US presidential election as people gathered on the streets to celebrate in New York City yesterday. PHOTOS: REUTERS, NYTIMES
Above: A cab driver cheering the news of Mr Joe Biden's victory in the US presidential election as people gathered on the streets to celebrate in New York City yesterday. Left: President Donald Trump walking to the presidential motorcade as he left t
President Donald Trump walking to the presidential motorcade as he left the White House yesterday. PHOTOS: REUTERS, NYTIMES
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On the diplomatic front, he thought a Biden administration would seek to restore a semblance of normalcy.

Milken Institute Asia fellow Curtis Chin, a former US ambassador to the Asian Development Bank, told ST that the new administration may seek to heal a divided nation.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on November 08, 2020, with the headline Beating Trump is just first of many hurdles for Biden. Subscribe