"Historically in presidential election years, the US-China relationship always gets entangled in the presidential campaign. The Trump administration has frequently clashed with China in areas such as territorial claims, telecommunications gear and most recently, Beijing's handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Lee said developing a bipartisan consensus would allow for "stability and predictability" in US-Asia relations. "But the Trump administration has a different take. Lee said a "stable, predictable" US policy with bipartisan consensus will help its "friends and partners".

Source: The Standard July 29, 2020 01:52 UTC