Want to be president? Start bashing China

I HAVE covered several US presidential election campaigns for The Business Times, and while every race to the White House was very unique in terms of the personalities involved and the themes being discussed, there has been a certain consistency over one issue: China as a target for the leading candidates.

Or to put it differently: It’s the presidential race, so it’s time for some China bashing.

It’s certainly very much the case this year, as Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump are clashing over who can be tougher on China. This year it is about which of the two White House rivals can impose higher tariffs on Beijing.