--- title: Donald Trump: China Newspaper Says 'Racist' Rise is Worrying description: China’s state-owned Global Times newspaper criticized the rise of Donald Trump as an example of U.S. hypocrisy and institutional decline canonical: https://time.com/4258851/china-newspaper-donald-trump-racist-concern/ author: Katie Reilly article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-03-15T12:31:38.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:56:04.105Z article:section: Politics og:title: China Newspaper Says World Worried by Rise of 'Racist' Trump og:description: The editorial criticized hypocrisy and political decline in the U.S. og:url: https://time.com/4258851/china-newspaper-donald-trump-racist-concern/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf62704f875e53489/69888b03cf40a8bfb2c4267f/donald-trump-china.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 4000 og:image:height: 2250 og:image:alt: Presidential Candidate Donald Trump Holds Florida Town Hall Event og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: China Newspaper Says World Worried by Rise of 'Racist' Trump twitter:description: The editorial criticized hypocrisy and political decline in the U.S. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf62704f875e53489/69888b03cf40a8bfb2c4267f/donald-trump-china.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # China Newspaper Says 'Whole World' Worried by Rise of 'Racist' Trump > Sponsored content. 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Andrew Harrer—Bloomberg/Getty Images  by [Katie Reilly](https://time.com/author/katie-reilly/)  ## Katie Reilly Mar 15, 2016 12:31 PM UTC China’s state-owned Global Times newspaper criticized the rise of Donald Trump as an example of U.S. hypocrisy and institutional decline in an [editorial published Monday](http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/973564.shtml), describing the scene that “shockingly” played out at [Trump’s rally in Chicago](http://time.com/4256550/donald-trump-blames-thugs-cancelled-chicago-rally/) on Friday. “His remarks are abusively racist and extremist, which has left an impression on the U.S. public that he is intentionally overthrowing political correctness,” the paper wrote, describing the Republican frontrunner as “big-mouthed, anti-traditional, abusively forthright.” Trump cancelled the Chicago rally, citing security concerns as fights broke out between supporters and protesters. Other presidential candidates blamed Trump and said he [set a tone of violence](http://time.com/4256580/donald-trump-rally-violence-response-cruz-rubio-kasich-hillary-clinton-sanders/) at his rallies. China has been a target of Trump’s insults throughout the campaign, and he often mentions the country during speeches about how he would negotiate better trade deals and bring back American jobs, which he has blamed China for stealing. “The rise of a racist in the U.S. political arena worries the whole world. Usually, the tempo of the evolution of U.S. politics can be predicted, while Trump’s ascent indicates all possibilities and unpredictability,” the editorial said. It argued that the United States faces a potential “institutional failure” of democracy and said this democratic process will be “scary but not dangerous” because some have predicted Trump won’t win the election. “The U.S. had better watch itself for not being a source of destructive forces against world peace, more than pointing fingers at other countries for their so-called nationalism and tyranny,” the editorial said. ## Transcript [ APPLAUSE ] Here's a guy throwing punches, nasty as hell, screaming at everything else when we're talking. And he's walking out and we're not allowed, the guards are very gentle with him. He's walking out like big high fives, smiling laughing. Like to punch him in the face. [ NOISE ] Get him out of here. [ CROSSTALK ] [ INAUDIBLE ] [ NOISE ] USA USA. [ CROSSTALK ] [ INAUDIBLE ] [ BLANK_AUDIO ] Stop it, stop it, stop it. You think again. See, if I say go get him, I get in trouble with the press. The most dishonest human beings in the world, the worst. [ APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] [ INAUDIBLE ] I love everybody here I tell ya. [ APPLAUSE ] We have, every poll says, that Donald Trump, has by far the most loyal people, that [ APPLAUSE ]. I shouldn't say, I shouldn't say this, but they say I could do anything and they still love me. And you know what? 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