China, the Korean Peninsula and Japan are closely watching how the US midterm election results will affect the Trump administration's policies with regard to issues such as trade, security and engagement with North Korea. The Straits Times' correspondents in Beijing, Hong Kong, Seoul and Tokyo report.

While the results of the US midterm elections are unlikely to greatly change President Donald Trump's policy towards China, some Chinese experts think he may be forced to seek a diplomatic outcome in the trade war with China.