US President Donald Trump made an early appearance at the Republican National Convention on Monday to warn his supporters that Beijing would “own” the US under a Democratic administration, setting the stage for a week of sustained attacks against China from Republican Party speakers.
Get the latest insights and analysis from our Global Impact newsletter on the big stories originating in China. Democrats nominate Biden for president, vow end to Trump ‘chaos’The convention comes amid poor polling numbers for Trump, and as confirmed coronavirus infections in the US stand at around 5.7 million with about 177,000 deaths.
A second-term agenda released by the Trump campaign on Sunday put holding China “fully accountable for allowing the virus to spread around the world” among its priorities. Other items included tax credits for companies that reshore manufacturing from China and ending federal contracts with firms that outsource to the country.
By comparison, China played a muted role in the Democratic Party’s convention, which focused overwhelmingly on domestic issues such as the pandemic, racial justice and voting rights.
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