Nikki Haley the former South Carolina governor and Republican presidential contender said Sunday that she views China as an enemy in a potential preview of the hardline approach she would take if elected president . Her comments come while President Joe Biden is in Vietnam trying to secure stronger diplomatic military and economic ties with a network of allies and partners . On a separate track the Biden administration has also pursued more stable ties and improved communication with Beijing over the last year with a series of top Cabinet secretaries making the trip to Chinas capital in just the last few months . Haley stressed the importance of cutting off Chinas access to US oil combating Chinese infiltration in American universities and ending all normal trade relations until the flow of fentanyl to the US is stopped . Vice President Kamala Harris said Yes theres tension when you are in a competition of any sort but that does not mean that we are seeking conflict. And I think its important to not conflate the two. But that doesn’t mean that We are not seeking conflict, she added. And then were going to build up our military because China now has the strongest naval fleet in the world Haley said. She stressed the need to cut off ChinAs access to U.S. oil and combating Chinese . fentanyl to be stopped. and then the need for Chinese infiltration of American universities is to stop the flow to the U.N. is stopped. Haley said . She also stressed the necessity of stopping Chinese infiltration to American universities. She also said that China now have the strongest. and said that she was going to stop Chinese infiltration. She added that she would not be willing to use the US. and that she wanted to end the US’s need to stop. and the need not to use Chinese infiltration and that we would
Nikki Haley says she views China ‘as an enemy’ in pointed rebuke . Nikki Haley
