J.D. Vance is Donald Trump’s choice for vice president, and the Ohio senator reflects the former president’s tough stance on China.
on monday meeting with In an interview with Fox News, Vance described China as the “biggest threat” to the United States, and said Washington’s continued support for Ukraine in its war against Russia had “completely distracted the United States” from focusing on “the real issue, which is China.”
Donald Trump, the official Republican presidential nominee for November’s election, made a tough China policy a centerpiece of his previous administration’s foreign policy, sparking a trade war with Beijing after raising tariffs on Chinese imports.
Here’s what new vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance thinks about the world’s second-largest economy.
Customs and Trade
During his 2021 Senate campaign, Vance blamed China for job losses in the United States, and more recently has spoken about bringing jobs back to the United States and protecting American industries. “From all competition“ in May Interview with CBS.
Trump said he would raise tariffs on China further, and possibly Up to 60%if he wins the position again.
Vance has publicly supported Trump’s call to increase tariffs on China, although he has not explicitly committed to a specific number.
Congressional legislation
Since becoming an Ohio senator, Vance has introduced legislation To restrict China blocks access to US financial markets and exchanges, She alleged that China was violating international law and manipulating the international currency.
he is too Another foot A bill that would tighten rules around foreign donations to U.S. higher education institutions, citing concerns that the Chinese government may be able to exert influence over American universities and students.
Climate change
Vance very important Trump has questioned whether humans are solely responsible for climate change, a marked change from his position in 2020 when he blamed “unchecked emissions” from China for the world’s climate woes.
Vance has also introduced legislation. This would eliminate Electric vehicle subsidies in the United States are in favor of subsidizing internal combustion engine vehicles made with American parts or labor.
Ukraine vs Taiwan
At this year’s Munich Security Conference, Vance said, He argued that American military efforts should not focus on Europe but on East Asia, a region he believes will be the focus of American foreign policy for the next few decades. Vance believes that the American Patriot missiles sent to Ukraine come at the expense of Taiwan.
In another interview with Fox News In April 2023, Vance revealed that he largely supports militarizing Taiwan, because he believes a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would be negative for the United States because of the self-ruled island’s large role in the semiconductor industry.
“If Taiwan falls to China, it will cause a great depression in this country,” Vance said on Fox & Friends at the time. “We have to prevent that from happening.”
Vance also criticizes Taiwan’s dominance of the chip sector, saying, “The Taiwanese control the American IT industry because we let them manufacture all of our computer chips.”
