Tough-on-China Stances May Prove Critical for Midterm Candidates: Analysts

Tough-on-China Stances May Prove Critical for Midterm Candidates: Analysts
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U.S. relations with China are an issue that increasingly commands the attention of voters, who are likely to cast their ballots in the November midterm elections largely on the basis of which candidates are toughest on China, experts say.

But the same experts don’t always agree as to whether jobs and trade or national security is the most important piece of the U.S.–China puzzle.

Michael Washburn
Michael Washburn
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Michael Washburn is a New York-based reporter who covers U.S. and China-related topics for The Epoch Times. He has a background in legal and financial journalism, and also writes about arts and culture. Additionally, he is the host of the weekly podcast Reading the Globe. His books include “The Uprooted and Other Stories,” “When We're Grownups,” and “Stranger, Stranger.”
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