Ryan Hass’s X comments about the Kamala Harris’s views on China, Aug. 27, 2024.
1/ I've received a lot of questions on Vice President Harris's views on China in recent days. I think there's more than meets the eye in her record to shed light on her orientation toward China. Here are a few brief observations in case useful. (Short 🧵).
— Ryan Hass (@ryanl_hass) August 26, 2024
2/ Harris has been involved in policy discussions and intelligence briefings relating to China for the past 4 years. She has met with leaders of all 5 US treaty allies in Asia and traveled to 4 of them (Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Philippines).
— Ryan Hass (@ryanl_hass) August 26, 2024
3/ She has leaned into legislative efforts to spur investments in American infrastructure, semiconductors, clean energy technologies, etc. She also has been consistent in arguing for upholding principles, rules, and norms and insisting that China abide by them.
— Ryan Hass (@ryanl_hass) August 26, 2024
4/ In other words, Harris has demonstrated that she prioritizes alliances, investments in self-strengthening, and holding China to account over the past 4 years.
— Ryan Hass (@ryanl_hass) August 26, 2024
In her DNC acceptance speech, she vowed to ensure "America, not China, wins the competition for the 21st century."
5/ Harris appears to be signaling that she is committed to ensuring America outperforms China and continues to lead in the 21st century. She views self-strengthening at home, coordination with allies, and hard-nosed diplomacy as essential to the task.
— Ryan Hass (@ryanl_hass) August 26, 2024
6/ She has been critical of how Trump conducted his trade war with China. She doesn't appear to be clamoring for confrontation or conflict with China, but she believes the US must maintain "the strongest, most lethal fighting force in the world." She seems sober to the risks.
— Ryan Hass (@ryanl_hass) August 26, 2024
7/ Harris has a coherent orientation toward China. Sure, there are details that will be filled in over time. That makes sense, particularly given everything else competing for attention. Barring unforeseen events, China will be a feature, but not a central focus of debate. END.
— Ryan Hass (@ryanl_hass) August 26, 2024
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