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The specter of China has edged into US election rhetoric − for Republicans much more than Democrats

  • Written by Fan Yang, Professor of Media and Communication Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
The specter of China has edged into US election rhetoric − for Republicans much more than DemocratsVice presidential candidate Tim Walz has visited China about 30 times.Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images

Speaking at the Republican National Convention in July 2024, Donald Trump invoked China 14 times. In the course of a 92-minute address, the former president recycled his widely criticized term “China virus” for the COVID-19...

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