Ro Khanna is a Democratic Congressman from California’s 17th District, which includes Silicon Valley. He recently joined the House’s new Select Committee on China, and also sits on the House Armed Services Committee, and co-chairs the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans. Khanna co-sponsored the Endless Frontier Act, one of the China competition bills which was a precursor to the CHIPS and Science Act. Prior to being elected to Congress in 2016, he taught economics at Stanford University and served as deputy assistant secretary of commerce in the Obama administration. He is the author of two books, Entrepreneurial Nation: Why Manufacturing is Still Key to America’s Future and Dignity in a Digital Age.
Ro Khanna.Illustration by Lauren Crow
Q: In a recent Foreign Affairs article, you made the argument that the U.S. needs a ‘new economic patriotism.’ Can you explain what you mean by that term and how it relates to China policy?
A: We need to rebalance our
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