Beijing is wary of the “mystery” around the US Vice-President, who has had little exposure to foreign affairs.
US presidential rivals Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are “two bowls of poison for Beijing”, said a Fudan University professor.
“Trump and Kamala Harris are two bowls of poison for Beijing,” said Professor Zhao Minghao of the Institute of International Studies and Centre for American Studies at Fudan University. “Both see China as a competitor or even an adversary.” Before becoming vice-president, Ms Harris – who has never been to China – had relatively little exposure to foreign affairs. Since taking office, she has travelled overseas 17 times, including making four visits to East Asia, where she briefly met Mr Xi in Thailand in 2022 and rubbed shoulders with his No. 2, Premier Li Qiang, in Jakarta in 2023.
He has also met the Dalai Lama, whose meeting last week with US officials sparked anger from Beijing. “Biden’s officials have been emphasising that the US doesn’t want decoupling, they want de-risking,” said Prof Zhao of Fudan, adding that the softer tone was in response to pressure from business to de-escalate tensions and showed that Democrats were able to “listen to society”.
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