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Left-wing Democrats may shift US foreign policy inward, away from China rivalry

The growing influence of left-wing Democrats within the Democratic Party is predicted to shift US foreign policy towards a more inward-looking stance, potentially reducing the focus on rivalry with major powers like China. This trend is evidenced by recent primary victories where progressive candidates have prioritized domestic issues such as housing and public services. A Chinese political scientist suggests that Beijing should reconsider its assumption that all American political factions maintain a hard line against China. AI

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Left-wing Democrats may shift US foreign policy inward, away from China rivalry

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Orange Wang ·

    Could the rise of left-wing Democrats reshape America’s policy on China?

    The Democratic Party’s ascendant left wing is likely to push American foreign policy further “inward” and away from big-power rivalry, according to a Chinese political scientist. Meng Weizhan, an assistant research professor at Fudan University’s Institute for Advanced Study in S…