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US–China Relations: What to Expect From a New Administration in Washington

Relations between the United States and China will remain tense regardless of who wins in November, but differences will become evident.
US–China Relations: What to Expect From a New Administration in Washington
Cranes and shipping containers at the port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China, on July 16, 2023. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Milton Ezrati
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Although vast differences separate Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, the similarities between them when it comes to China trade and investing are striking. Both show every indication of sustaining the existing adversarial tone. There are, however, differences in the tactics each would pursue from the White House.

Milton Ezrati
Milton Ezrati
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Milton Ezrati is a contributing editor at The National Interest, an affiliate of the Center for the Study of Human Capital at the University at Buffalo (SUNY), and chief economist for Vested, a New York-based communications firm. Before joining Vested, he served as chief market strategist and economist for Lord, Abbett & Co. He also writes frequently for City Journal and blogs regularly for Forbes. His latest book is "Thirty Tomorrows: The Next Three Decades of Globalization, Demographics, and How We Will Live."