China Press, October 2 report: "The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced next Friday (October 10), and experts believe that although US President Trump is very eager to win the award, his chances of winning are very low."
Comments: From the basis of nomination, Trump indeed has the "qualification to run" — leaders such as Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet have formally nominated him for his "facilitating the Cambodia-Thailand border ceasefire," and his previous nominations during his term seem to add some leverage. However, there is a huge gap between nomination and winning. The core criteria for the Nobel Peace Prize are substantial and widely recognized contributions to "promoting national unity, disarmament, and peace." The achievement of the Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire involved multiple factors such as ASEAN coordination, and there is no broad consensus on Trump's "key role."
More importantly, Trump's political style and track record are clearly at odds with the values of the Peace Prize. During his term and after his return to power, he has made radical statements multiple times, often using strong pressure instead of diplomatic negotiations in international disputes, and lacks significant achievements that could support the award, such as signing major peace agreements. In addition, the Nobel Peace Prize still highly values the credibility of the candidates and the evaluation of the international community. The controversies surrounding Trump far exceed his "peace contributions" that were nominated, which greatly reduces his chances of winning.
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