How the ‘China Threat’ Could Help Preserve Biden’s Legacy
Invoking the challenge from the U.S.’s main rival could bolster support for investments begun over the last four years.
A sign outside Vernon Electric Cooperative in Westby, Wisconsin, September 5, 2024, ahead of then President Biden's announcement on funding for clean rural electrification through the Inflation Reduction Act. Credit: Biden White House Archived via Flickr
President Trump’s determination to undo his predecessor’s legacy has placed a huge question mark over billions of dollars worth of investments in clean energy and technology infrastructure begun under the Biden administration.
Donald Trump mentions ending the Green New Deal during his inaugural address, January 20, 2024. Credit: U.S. Department of State
Expect China to be central to the debate over what happens next.
In his inaugural speech on Monday, Trump took p
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Agriculture has traditionally been a fruitful area for China-U.S. cooperation, dating back to the two countries’ resumption of diplomatic relations in the 1970s. Now it is just another area marked by Sino-American distrust, as Washington hunts Chinese agriscience “spies” and Beijing races to reduce reliance on U.S. farm exports.
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