Anti-China sentiment in Washington is rising and Beijing needs to pay attention, ex-US official says
"I worry that Chinese authorities ... underestimate how broadly the anti-Chinese sentiment is in Washington — it runs across the full political spectrum," said Tim Adams, who is now president and chief executive of the Institute of International Finance , a trade association.
Even though the current administration is the one that has led the charge on the trade war with China, he said, "almost all" the 24 Democrats running for president in 2020 have "some sort of anti-Chinese sentiment" — whether it be trade or something larger.Similarly, he is concerned that Washington does not understand the rhetoric from Beijing.
"I worry that there are those in Washington who think they understand the Chinese mindset, and that they can force President to bend the will of Washington's desires, and maybe not appreciate ... the rhetoric coming out of China, " he said.U.S. President
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