Tag: Campaign 2016

  • Trump adviser Peter Navarro’s Asia policy comments to BBC [transcript]

    BBC spoke with Peter Navarro, whom they identify as a policy adviser to Donald Trump, about Asia policy. The video, published July 24, and my transcription are below. “If China continues to cheat in the trading arena, we have no other choice but to defend the American people from Chinese cheating. The purpose of a Trump…

  • Sanders and Clinton on Asia at the New Hampshire debate

    Here are some excerpts from the February 4, 2016, Democratic primary debate in New Hampshire, in which Senator Bernie Sanders and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton comment on China and Asia. Sen. Bernie Sanders on outsourcing to China Can I work with corporations? Are there good corporations doing incredible cutting edge research and development? Absolutely…

  • Jeb Bush on China: Excerpts from CFR

    Former Florida Governor and Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush discussed foreign policy during an event this week at the Council on Foreign Relations. Here are the passages related to China: Two comments on the “pivot” concept: [W]e need to reinvigorate the alliances that have kept us safe. [The word “Japan” does not appear in the…