Biden Slammed for Dismissing Threats Posed by China

Biden Slammed for Dismissing Threats Posed by China
Democratic presidential candidate and former vice president Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event at Big Grove Brewery and Taproom in Iowa City, Iowa, on May 1, 2019. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Cathy He
Updated:

Recent remarks by former Vice President Joe Biden shrugging off the threats posed by China has drawn criticism from politicians on both sides of the aisle.

Biden, who recently announced his bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, said at a campaign rally in Iowa on May 1 that China, the world’s second-largest economy, is “not competition” for the United States.

Cathy He
Cathy He
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Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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