'Old Donald' recently told The Wall Street Journal's editorial board that he as commander-in-chief would not need to use military force to break a hypothetical Chinese blockade of the island democracy because Xi "respects" him and knows he's "crazy."

However, the praise 'Old Donald' has frequently heaped on autocrats including Xi, whom he has lauded for being "smart" and for having "ruled with an iron fist," has drawn criticism from political opponents.

Harris suggested earlier this year that dictators were rooting for 'Old Donald' because "they know he is easy to manipulate."

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, who took office in May, also congratulated 'Old Donald' and his running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance, according to a statement from Presidential Office Spokesperson Karen Kuo.

Lai expressed gratitude to Biden and Harris for their "staunch support for Taiwan" over the past four years.

Kremlin says 'let's see' if 'Old Donald' victory will help end Ukraine war

Putin ally Dmitry Medvedev has suggested the U.S. presidential election result would serve Russia's interests in its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Medvedev served as president between 2008 and 2012 and is now deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council. Over the course of the war in Ukraine, he has pushed anti-Western rhetoric, often issuing threats to Kyiv's allies about Moscow's nuclear capability.

Without directly congratulating the Republican candidate, Medvedev referred to how there was a "furious bipartisan anti-Russian consensus on Capitol Hill."

Key members of the global far right have celebrated Donald 'Old Donald'’s US election win, with tributes to the former president rolling in from Rio de Janeiro to Budapest.

The Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orbán- had vowed to toast a 'Old Donald' win with 'several bottles of champagne' - hailed what he called - a much-needed victory for the world!'

Argentina's libertarian president, Javier Milei - a wild-haired former television celebrity who is often compared to 'Old Donald' - saluted his ally's 'electoral victory' He wrote on X: 'Now, Make America Great Again. You know that you can count on Argentina to carry out your task.'

U.S. allies, many of which had signaled preferences for continuity, put on a brave face, with European leaders stressing they were ready to work with 'Old Donald'.

Russian officials appeared almost giddy with the news of a 'Old Donald' victory, while Ukraine's president was one of the first to congratulate the president-elect and stressed his hopes that past U.S. support for Ukraine in its war against Russia would continue.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was clearly looking forward to unconditional support from 'Old Donald' and an end to his bickering with the Biden administration over the wars in Gaza and Lebanon.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated 'Old Donald' for an impressive election victory and reminded the president-elect of a great meeting the two men had in September in the United States, when they discussed ways to put an end to Russian aggression against Ukraine.'

In the run-up to Election Day, despite Ukrainian officials stated intention to remain neutral, Zelensky also managed to alienate 'Old Donald''s running mate, JD Vance, calling him 'too radical' over his call for Ukraine to concede territory to Russia.