China’s Biggest Ally in the U.S. May Be the GOP Republican obstructionism threatens to undermine what’s shaping up to be a very effective strategy from the Biden administration https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/a...-joe-biden-s-china-strategy?srnd=premium-asia During the bitter U.S. presidential campaign, Republicans tried to paint Joe Biden as a quisling who wouldn’t stand up to the Chinese Communist Party — “Beijing Biden.” In fact, China’s most useful ally in the U.S. may turn out to be the GOP....... More.... .........While Republican voters are generally more hostile to China than Democrats, the Trumpified Republican Party viscerally opposes Biden and his agenda. Congressional obstructionism could doom Biden’s infrastructure plan and other initiatives to revitalize the U.S. economy. That would severely undercut efforts to regain a favorable balance of power against China. If the GOP continues to undermine U.S. democracy with new voter suppression laws and gerrymandering, America’s ideological appeal will suffer, turning the U.S.-China duel into a pure struggle for power that allies might hesitate to join. Trump’s dark shadow over the 2024 presidential election will also make U.S. partners reluctant to commit to a long-term effort to contain China, for fear that the next administration will ignore allies once again. Ultimately, of course, China will have to devise its own more effective strategy to counter the U.S. Until then, Beijing can only hope that its harshest U.S. critics succeed in undermining the new administration.
They're already undermining efforts to ship out vaccines worldwide, never mind buying good will with COVID foreign aid. China will seize the opportunity.