Republican presidential nominee Nikki Haley has hit out at former President Donald Trump’s approach to China, arguing Tuesday at the American Enterprise Institute that Trump has failed to achieve his basic policy goals.
Hailey is fourth. real clear politics Polling averages for the 2024 presidential primary have so far refrained from attacking the 45th president directly. The remarks are the strongest criticism of Trump since she ran for office in February. As ambassador to the United Nations, Haley sought to hold China accountable for defending North Korea’s nuclear and missile program.
Haley said Trump “didn’t strengthen his military foothold in Asia.” “He did not stop the flow of American technology and investment into the Chinese military. He failed to effectively rally allies against the Chinese threat. The trade agreements he signed also fell short.”
Despite Trump’s goal of imposing tariffs to reduce the US-China trade deficit, economist consistently have found The contribution of tariffs to inflation and increased trade deficit. China also imposed retaliatory tariffs on major US agricultural exports. (Related: Trump accuses China of trying to interfere in US election with tariffs)
Haley also criticized Trump’s character, along with Republican candidates Mike Pence, Chris Christie, Asa Hutchinson and Will Hurd. She claimed she had shown “moral weakness” in her dealings with Chinese dictator Xi Jinping.
“President Trump, eager to build friendly relations with President Xi, congratulated the Communist Party on the 70th anniversary of its conquest of China. It sent the wrong message to the world. and should never be celebrated,” Haley said.
US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley with Chinese Deputy UN Secretary Wu Haitao after an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council over a new ballistic missile launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea at UN Headquarters in New York, November 29, 2017. Talk with a representative. (Kena Betankur/AFP via Getty Images)
Haley said President Joe Biden has “wasted four more years” to appease China, pointing to the origins of the coronavirus disease, fentanyl production and Biden’s “relentless focus” on climate policy. Let’s go,” he claimed. He also noted China’s military buildup, both in the air and at sea. The PLA has repeatedly flown fighter jets into Taiwanese airspace, as well as one PLA aircraft. buzzer sounded U.S. Air Force aircraft in late May.
In response to China’s aggression, Haley argued that the US government should develop new military technology and accelerate its procurement. He added that the US should foster military ties with East Asian partners such as Japan, South Korea, Australia, India and the Philippines. (Related: Biden to sell nuclear submarine to Australia in anti-China push)
“We must break through the bureaucracy, stop playing defense corporate favorites, and bring new weapons and projects into the field in record time,” Haley said.
Haley also named a number of policies popular with Republicans at the state and national level, including a ban on China buying American farmland, Confucius Institutes, and former lawmakers. lobbying Federal government on behalf of China. She also pledged to end permanent conventional trade ties with communist forces.
The ambassador linked US support for Taiwan with US support for Ukraine.
“If the US and the West abandon Ukraine and Russia succeeds in seizing its territories and freedoms, China will hear an unmistakable message,” she said. “It’s a recipe for more war in both Europe and Asia.”
Haley has repeatedly declined to say whether she would provide military assistance to Taiwan if it were invaded, saying only that a Chinese invasion would lead to economic division.
