Biden Calls for the U.S. to Become More Competitive Against a 'Deadly Earnest' China – NBC 6 South Florida
Biden said that Xi "and other autocrats think that democracy can't compete in the 21st century with autocracies, because it takes too long to get consensus." Taking a tough stance on China, rather than engagement, has become one point of agreement between Democrats and Republicans in an increasingly politically divided country. Tensions between the U.S. and China escalated under former President Donald Trump, who used tariffs and sanctions to try to address longstanding complaints about China's unfair practices. These included requiring companies to transfer technology in order to do business...