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china news service, september 11. according to comprehensive us media reports, at 21:00 local time on september 10, the republican presidential candidate and former president trump and the democratic presidential candidate and vice president harris held their first debate as us presidential candidates in pennsylvania.

the debate will reportedly last 90 minutes, and the candidates will have two minutes to answer each question, with two minutes for a rebuttal and an additional minute for follow-up, clarification or response.

file photo: us vice president harris. photo by liu guanguan, a reporter from china news service

candidates will not be allowed to use props or pre-written notes, and microphones will be muted except for allotted speaking time, the report said.

the wall street journal said the confrontation will be the most eye-catching moment in the u.s. presidential election since biden dropped out of the race seven weeks ago and harris succeeded him as the democratic presidential candidate.

it is reported that pennsylvania, the venue of this debate, is a "battleground state" and is considered by both the democratic and republican parties to be one of the states that must be won. it is likely to play a key role in the outcome of the election. trump and harris have visited the state many times before.