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[global times special correspondent in the united states yang zheng, global times reporter zhao jueyun] us democratic presidential candidate and vice president harris and republican presidential candidate and former president trump will have their first face-to-face confrontation on the evening of the 10th local time. the associated press analyzed that this duel may become a turning point in the fierce contest of the election. in addition to the two candidates ready to go, philadelphia, where the debate is held, is also preparing for this fierce election debate, and the whole city is on high alert.

on the 8th local time, staff in philadelphia, the united states, prepared for the debate to be held at the national constitution center on the 10th. (visual china)

the associated press said harris had arrived in philadelphia, the venue for the debate, on the afternoon of the 9th local time, while trump planned to arrive a few hours before the debate began. the debate will be held at 9 p.m. local time on the 10th, hosted by abc anchors lindsey davis and david moore, and will last 90 minutes.

the televised debate was held before early voting began in several key states - pennsylvania, michigan, arizona and others are "key battlegrounds". cnn said polls show that the competition between harris and trump is very fierce. us media analysis said that pennsylvania has 19 electoral votes. many experts predict that the winner in the state will enter the white house.

"philadelphia, pennsylvania, has once again become the focus," reuters reported on the 9th. due to the importance of this debate, local police have been on high alert for possible protests, and roadblocks have been set up around the national constitution center, where the debate will take place, prohibiting people from entering. pro-palestinian groups are expected to hold demonstrations due to dissatisfaction with harris' continued support for israel.

according to cbs, some streets in philadelphia have been closed since the morning of the 10th local time, and bus routes have also been affected. considering public safety and demonstrations, some streets and highways may also be temporarily controlled. philadelphia police commissioner kevin bethel said that the local police department is fully prepared.

regarding this debate that may affect the trend of the election, the british broadcasting corporation (bbc) said that many voters want to see more policy debates rather than political attacks. although abc did not announce the topics that will be covered in the debate in advance, many us media predicted that economic issues will be one of the focuses.

yahoo finance analyzed that last week, harris announced a plan to increase the tax deduction for small business startups, which will increase the tax deduction for small business startup costs to $50,000, 10 times the current $5,000. at the same time, harris also announced that if she is elected president, she will strive to achieve the goal of adding 25 million small business applications in her first term.

according to the website of forbes magazine, harris recently updated her campaign website, elaborating on her policy views in more detail, the first part of which involves her proposed "opportunity economy", including lowering the cost of living and improving living security for all americans. harris' campaign website states that if elected president, harris will work to cut taxes for the working and middle classes in the united states, while reducing the costs of health care, housing, food, etc. yahoo finance believes that a series of actions show that harris has repeatedly emphasized that she can "bring broad economic growth... create jobs, thereby making the us economy stronger."

singapore's lianhe zaobao said that since harris officially won the democratic presidential nomination in august, she and trump have been particularly diametrically opposed on the issue of taxation. the core of trump's economic agenda is the promise of tax cuts, hoping to continue to significantly cut corporate taxes; harris vowed to protect the middle class and prevent american families from suffering from high prices.

in addition to economic issues, yahoo finance also predicts that the debate on the 10th will also involve issues of general concern to american society, such as abortion rights and immigration. the new york times said that the trump team hopes to link harris with biden's achievements in the debate, so that voters will believe that harris bears some responsibility for the current government decision-making. trump may shift the focus of the debate to issues such as inflation, immigration, a new round of israeli-palestinian conflict and the russian-ukrainian conflict.

according to previous reports by us media, harris and trump prepared in their own ways before the debate. cnn said harris prepared in a hotel in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, following the simulation practice method previously adopted by biden; trump chose to discuss policies with his staff and advisers. the guardian said that jason miller, trump's adviser, told the media on the 9th that "trump is doing unscripted practice every day, which means his opponent cannot prepare for it."

cnn reported on the 10th that currently, no other presidential candidate has participated in more televised election debates than trump. harris and her team have been carefully studying the six debates trump has participated in-three debates with hillary in 2016, two debates with biden in 2020, and the first debate with biden in 2024.

agence france-presse reported on the 10th that after harris, 59, succeeded current president biden as the democratic presidential candidate, her "honeymoon period seems to be fading" and she needs to reach out to voters who don't know much about her policies. cnn said that for harris, this is an important moment to show americans that she is ready to serve as president.