Anti-China Rhetoric Escalates on the GOP Campaign Trail, With Increasing Calls for a Shift in Trade Relations

The increasingly harsh rhetoric comes as more and more evidence suggests the Chinese have been seeking to gain an edge over America via subterfuge and espionage.

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Governor DeSantis shakes hands during a campaign event, July 31, 2023, at Rochester, New Hampshire. AP/Charles Krupa

American foreign policy vis-a-vis Communist China is emerging as a key talking point on the Republican presidential campaign trail, with candidates calling for a major reassessment of relations with the Communist government at Beijing that would have profound effects on global supply chains and international trade as they now exist if some of the proposals were enacted.

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