Joe Biden’s Greatest Legacy On China Is Selling It American Industry
As Barack Obama’s 'point man' on China, Joe Biden’s most lasting legacy might be how he presided over the selling out of American industry to a deliberate and patient China.
By Matt Beebe
October 30, 2020
It is no secret that Donald Trump has taken a strident, pro-America approach to China since well before he was elected president. The contrast with his 2020 challenger, Joe Biden, couldn’t be more striking. In an interview with “60 Minutes†Sunday, Biden told correspondent Norah O’Donnell that China was merely our “biggest competitor†and not a current threat to the United States.
As President Barack Obama’s former “point man for China,†Biden has repeatedly downplayed the threats from the communist country. Arguably, his latest comments are a modest strengthening of his resolve toward China since last May, when on the campaign trail in Iowa City, Biden said China was “not competition†for the United States. In remarks widely criticized at the time, Biden panned Trump, saying, “China is going to eat our lunch? Come on, man. … I mean, you know, they’re not bad folks, folks. But guess what? They’re not competition for us.â€
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