As vice president, Kamala Harris stood on a Philippine ship in the South China Sea and denounced Beijing’s attempts to assert control there as “unlawful and irresponsible." Over almost eight years as a senator and vice president, Harris has offered only fleeting glimpses of how she would put her mark on America’s tense relationship with China as president. We have no comment on that," a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said at a briefing. In each instance, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said such matters are China’s internal affairs. Like Trump, Harris opposed the Obama-era Trans-Pacific Partnership with Asian nations that was designed to expand alternatives to trading with China.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 31, 2024 05:43 UTC