Joe Biden, Carrying On His Dovish Stance Towards China, Has Refused To Address The Communist Country's Concealment Of The Coronavirus And Has Instead Touted Chinese Misinformation To The Public

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SINCE DECEMBER 2019, THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAS ACTIVELY CONCEALED THE SEVERITY OF THE CORONAVIRUS AND THE GLOBAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE DISEASE

The U.S. Intelligence Community reported China's government has played an active role in concealing the coronavirus outbreak.

The Associated Press : "China didn't warn public of likely pandemic for 6 key days."

China has consistently concealed or obfuscated its methodology concerning the spread of the virus domestically.

The Chinese government has also imposed research restrictions into the origins of the coronavirus.

On April 13, 2020, Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared on MSNBC and spoke concerning how Chinese "misinformation" delayed the U.S. response. According to Fauci, he decided that the Coronavirus was a danger to U.S. after it was clear that China had delivered "misinformation" about cases .



REPORTS OF CHINA'S LIES HAVE NOT STOPPED JOE BIDEN FROM PUSHING CHINESE MISINFORMATION ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS TO THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

Former Vice President Biden has pushed China's misinformation about coronavirus cases including claiming the U.S. had more coronavirus cases than any country in the world.

In a claim rated mostly false by PolitiFact, Biden claimed President Trump made no effort to get medical experts into China, when in reality China resisted attempts by the Trump Administration to send experts into the country.

After President Trump imposed a travel ban on individuals who had been in China in the last 14 days, the Biden campaign hammered the ban as " hysterical xenophobia and fearmongering." China likewise attacked the U.S. for the ban and accused the Trump Administration of " spreading fear ."



BIDEN HAS EMBRACED A DOVISH APPROACH TO CHINA ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL THAT HAS MATCHED HIS TIME IN OFFICE WHEN HE CONSISTENTLY OPPOSED CRACKING DOWN ON THE COUNTRY

On the campaign trail, Joe Biden has dismissed the notion that the U.S. should be worried about China multiple times saying "They're not competition for us," and joking "China is going to eat our lunch? Come on, man."

Biden voted against revoking China's most-favored-nation status and has argued for permanent normal trade relations with the country.

In 2007, despite his tough rhetoric that he would take countries "to the mat" on trade, Biden opposed the idea of applying tariffs on China.

Biden was the Obama Administration's " leading pitchman " for the Trans Pacific Partnership, which would have allowed China to "reap benefits" from trade " without having to abide by any of [TPP] terms ."

SINCE DECEMBER 2019, THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAS ACTIVELY CONCEALED THE SEVERITY OF THE CORONAVIRUS WHICH HAD RAMIFICATIONS ACROSS THE WORLD

The U.S. Intelligence Community Reported The Chinese Government Played An Active Role In Concealing The Extent Of Its Coronavirus Outbreak

The U.S. Intelligence Community Has Determined That The Chinese Government "Concealed The Extent Of Its Coronavirus Outbreak And Gave False Numbers Of Cases And Deaths In The Country." "The US intelligence community has determined that the Chinese government concealed the extent of its coronavirus outbreak and gave false numbers of cases and deaths in the country, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing three US officials." ( Business Insider , 4/1/20)

The Report Claims That China's Public Reporting Of Coronavirus Cases Was "Intentionally Incomplete." "Intelligence officials transmitted a classified report of their findings to the White House last week. Bloomberg described its sources as saying that the report's main conclusion was that China's public reporting of coronavirus cases was "intentionally incomplete." Two officials told the outlet that it found that China's numbers were fake." ( Business Insider , 4/1/20)

"Stacks Of Thousands Of Urns Outside Funeral Homes In Hubei Province Have Driven Public Doubt In Beijing's Reporting." "Stacks of thousands of urns outside funeral homes in Hubei province have driven public doubt in Beijing's reporting." ( Bloomberg , 4/1/20)

On April 13, 2020, Dr. Anthony Fauci Appeared On MSNBC And Spoke Concerning How Chinese "Misinformation" Delayed The U.S. Response. "Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top infectious diseases expert on the White House coronavirus task force, appeared on MSNBC Sunday evening to speak about when the administration concluded that coronavirus was a threat and how Chinese 'misinformation' about whether the virus could spread person-to-person delayed the U.S. response." ( RealClearPolitics , 4/13/20)

According To Dr. Anthony Fauci, He Decided That The Coronavirus Was A Danger To U.S. After It Was Clear That China Had Delivered "Misinformation" About Cases. "Fauci said he decided it was a danger to America after 'it was clear that some of the misinformation we initially got from China -- their first cases were reported at the very end of December... They said it was something like 24 cases in this 'wet market' where these exotic animals are sold.'" ( RealClearPolitics , 4/13/20)

Dr. Deborah Birx Has Also Stated That The United States Is "Missing A Significant Amount Of The Data" From The Chinese Government, Which Contributed To Delayed Responses To The Disease Globally. "White House coronavirus task force response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx said Tuesday that "probably, we were missing a significant amount of the data" from China, contributing to delayed responses to the pandemic worldwide." ( Washington Examiner , 4/2/20)

According To Vice President Pence, It Is Evident That China Knew About The Coronavirus "Long Before The World Learned In December That China Was Dealing With This." "'The reality is that we could have been better off if China had been more forthcoming,' Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday on CNN. 'What appears evident now is that long before the world learned in December that China was dealing with this , and maybe as much as a month earlier than that, that the outbreak was real in China.'" ( Bloomberg , 4/1/20)

Scott Gottlieb, The Former Head Of The Food And Drug Administrations, Claims That The "Number Of Coronavirus Cases In China Could Have Been Cut By As Much As 95 Percent If Beijing Had Acted Earlier." "The former head of the Food and Drug Administration, Scott Gottlieb, tweeted Monday that the number of coronavirus cases in China could have been cut by as much as 95 percent if Beijing had acted earlier , citing a study published in March." ( Fox News , 4/14/20)

The Lack Of Transparency Coming From China Is Especially Concerning As "Hubei Province Is Already Loosening Travel Restrictions," And Reports Continue To Emerge Of No New Cases Within The Country. "The lack of transparency is especially concerning as Hubei province is already loosening travel restrictions , with Wuhan's lockdown due to end April 8, raising fears about a possible resurgence in infections. Even as China announced with great fanfare March 19 that no new COVID-19 cases were reported inside the country for the first time since the outbreak began, at least one asymptomatic case was reported in Wuhan but excluded from statistics, according to Voice of America." ( Time , 4/1/20)

China Has Revised Its Methodology For Counting Coronavirus Cases More Than 8 Times In A Manner That Has Effected Assumptions Across the World

The Chinese Government Has Repeatedly Revised Its Methodology For Counting Cases, "For Weeks Excluding People Without Symptoms Entirely." "While China eventually imposed a strict lockdown beyond those of less autocratic nations, there has been considerable skepticism toward China's reported numbers, both outside and within the country. The Chinese government has repeatedly revised its methodology for counting cases, for weeks excluding people without symptoms entirely , and only on Tuesday added more than 1,500 asymptomatic cases to its total." ( Bloomberg , 4/1/20)

Dr. Deborah Birx Claims That China's Public Reporting Of The Disease Has Played A Role In Influencing Assumptions "Elsewhere In The World About The Nature Of The Virus." "Deborah Birx, the State Department immunologist advising the White House on its response to the outbreak, said Tuesday that China's public reporting influenced assumptions elsewhere in the world about the nature of the virus." ( Bloomberg , 4/1/20)

On April 1, 2020, After Backlash From Health Experts, China Switched Its Definition Of What Constitutes A COVID-19 Infection For The Eighth Time, Choosing To Include Asymptomatic Infections. "After several days of trumpeting just a handful of new COVID-19 cases, on Wednesday China once again switched up exactly what that means, and included asymptomatic infections of the coronavirus in its official statistics for the first time. The move follows criticism from health experts and the U.S. and other governments that it risked a resurgence of the deadly pandemic by downplaying the number of cases within its borders. It was the eighth different definition of what constitutes a COVID-19 infection in China's official statistics since the outbreak began in late December, with critics arguing that the lack of clarity has made it harder for other nations to adequately understand and prepare for the disease." ( Time , 4/1/20)

According To Yanzhong Huang At The Council Of Foreign Relations, "It's Not Normal Practice For Nations To Routinely Exclude Positive COVID-19 Tests On Basis Of Symptoms." "It's not normal practice for nations to routinely exclude positive COVID-19 tests on basis of symptoms, Yanzhong Huang at the Council of Foreign Relations told Voice of America, not least because multiple studies indicate asymptomatic carriers are responsible for a significant proportion of infections." ( Time , 4/1/20)

Time Magazine Spoke With Wuhan Residents And Relatives Of "Presumed COVID-19 Victims Who Were Never Included On Official Tallies During The Outbreak's Peak." "TIME has spoken with many sickened Wuhan residents and relatives of presumed COVID-19 victims who were never included on official tallies during the outbreak's peak ." ( Time , 4/1/20)

In China There Are Countless Reports Of People Collapsing In The Street, But Only Those Who "Died After First Being Diagnosed With COVID-19 Are Included In Official Statistics." "There are also countless reports of people collapsing in the street and bodies laid out outside apartment buildings. But only those who died after first being diagnosed with COVID-19 are included in official statistics." ( Time , 4/1/20)

The Chinese Government Has Also Imposed Restrictions Regarding Researching The Origins Of The Coronavirus

According To A Central Government Directive And Online Notices, China Has "Imposed Restrictions On The Publication Of Academic Research On The Origins Of The Novel Coronavirus." "China has imposed restrictions on the publication of academic research on the origins of the novel coronavirus, according to a central government directive and online notices published by two Chinese universities, that have since been removed from the web." ( CNN , 4/13/20)

The New Restrictions Call For All Academic Papers On COVID-19 To Be Vetted By Central Government Officials Before Being Released. "Under the new policy, all academic papers on Covid-19 will be subject to extra vetting before being submitted for publication. Studies on the origin of the virus will receive extra scrutiny and must be approved by central government officials, according to the now-deleted posts." ( CNN , 4/13/20)

The Increased Scrutiny Is Seen As The Latest Effort By China To "Control The Narrative On The Origins Of The Coronavirus Pandemic, Which Has Claimed More Than 100,000 Lives And Sickened 1.7 Million People Worldwide." "The increased scrutiny appears to be the latest effort by the Chinese government to control the narrative on the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed more than 100,000 lives and sickened 1.7 million people worldwide since it first broke out in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December." ( CNN , 4/13/20)

One Chinese Researcher Claim That The Move Was A "Worrying Development That Would Likely Obstruct Important Scientific Research." "A Chinese researcher who spoke on condition of anonymity due to fear of retaliation said the move was a worrying development that would likely obstruct important scientific research." ( CNN , 4/13/20)

Officials From China And The State Media Have "Repeatedly Stressed That There Has Been No Conclusion On The Exact Origin Of The Virus." "Chinese officials and state media have repeatedly stressed that there has been no conclusion on the exact origin of the virus. Last month, Zhao Lijian, a spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, promoted a conspiracy on Twitter that the virus had originated in the US and was brought to China by the US military." ( CNN , 4/13/20)

CHINA'S LIES HAVE NOT STOPPED JOE BIDEN FROM PUSHING CHINESE MISINFORMATION ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS TO THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

Former Vice President Biden Has Continued To Push China's Misinformation About Coronavirus Cases That Delayed The U.S. Response To The Disease

The Washington Examiner Reported That Biden Continues To Ignore Suspicions China "Concealed The True Extent Of The Coronavirus Outbreak," And Has Claimed That The U.S. "Has The Highest Number Of Reported Cases Of The Virus." "Joe Biden ignored suspicions that China concealed the true extent of the coronavirus outbreak when he criticized President Trump by pointing out that the United States has the highest number of reported cases of the virus." ( Washington Examiner , 4/2/20)

On April 13, 2020, Biden Claimed That America Has More Coronavirus Cases "Than Any Country In The World." "So, let's be clear. The coronavirus isn't Donald Trump's fall but the fact that America has more cases than any country in the world is his responsibility." ( Economic Response To COVID-19 , 4/13/20)

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Biden's Statement Ignored Widespread Skepticism About China's Reported Number Of Coronavirus Cases, And A Classified Report From The U.S. Intelligence Community. "Biden's statement ignores widespread skepticism about China's reported number of coronavirus cases. A classified U.S. intelligence report said that China has underreported total coronavirus cases and related deaths, according to three sources cited in a Wednesday Bloomberg story." ( Washington Examiner , 4/2/20)

Looking At Reported Cases Does Not Account For Varying Population Sizes, Which Could Lead To Far More Cases Per Capita. "Looking at the total number of reported cases in each country also does not account for varying population size. Spain and Italy have far more cases per capita than the U.S., though that could change as the U.S. tests more people." ( Washington Examiner , 4/2/20)

In March 2020, PolitiFact Reacted To Two Of Biden's Claims Against President Trump's Response To The Coronavirus In China Rating Them Mostly False

Biden Claimed That President Trump Made "No Effort" To Get U.S. Medical Experts Into China, And Only Had One Person In The Country, Who Was Later Pulled Out. "'I said, among others, that, you know, you should get into China, get our experts there, we have the best in the world, get them in so we know what's actually happening,' Biden said March 27. 'There was no effort to do that. He didn't put any pressure on (Chinese President) Xi. I guess because of his trade deal, which wasn't much of a deal. And in addition to that, what happened was, we had one person in-country who was working. He pulled him out of the country.'" (PolitiFact, 3/27/20)

According To PolitiFact, "Biden's First Claim Distorts The American Response, And The Second Skips Over Other Changes That Took Place At The Same Time." "Biden's first claim distorts the American response, and the second skips over other changes that took place at the same time." (PolitiFact, 3/27/20)

On January 6, 2020, President Trump's Health And Human Services Secretary Alex Azar "Offered To Send A CDC Team To China." "The words of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar on Jan. 28 undercut Biden's sweeping statement that 'there was no effort' to get experts into China. Azar said that by Jan. 6, about a week after China confirmed the existence of a new virus, 'we offered to send a CDC team to China.'" (PolitiFact, 3/27/20)

Yet China "Resisted The Presence Of Outside Experts." "There is no question that China resisted the presence of outside experts." (PolitiFact, 3/27/20)

In Regard To Pulling Out The "One Person" In China Who Was Working, Biden's Staff Referred To The "July 2019 Departure Of An American Epidemiologist From The CDC's China Office." "Biden said Trump pulled the 'one person' in China 'who was working. This, his staff said, referred to the July 2019 departure of an American epidemiologist from the CDC's China office ." (PolitiFact, 3/27/20)

The CDC Cites That The U.S. Staff In China Went From "Eight In March To Three In December 2019." "The CDC's website shows that the U.S. staff in China went from eight in March 2019 to three in December 2019. The change was driven by a shift in the U.S. strategy to combat HIV/AIDS, the U.S. Health and Human Services Department said." (PolitiFact, 3/27/20)

PolitiFact Rated Biden's Attacks Mostly False, Determining That Biden's First Claim Was, "At Best, Exaggerated And The Second Is Murky On The Details." "The first claim is, at best, exaggerated, and the second is murky on the details. We rate Biden's attack Mostly False." (PolitiFact, 3/27/20)

Biden Called President Trump's Ban On Travelers Who Had Entered China In The Last 14 Days "Hysterical Xenophobia"

On January 31, The Trump Administration Declared A Public Health Emergency And Said It Would Suspend Entry Into The United States By Any Foreign Nationals Who Had Traveled To China In The Last 14 Days. "The Trump administration restricted travel from China The Trump administration said it would suspend entry into the United States by any foreign nationals who had traveled to China in the last 14 days, excluding the immediate family members of American citizens or permanent residents. By this date, 213 people had died and nearly 9,800 had been infected worldwide." ( The New York Times , Updated 2/27/20)

Just Days Later, Former Vice President Joe Biden Hammered President Trump On His Response To The Coronavirus Saying "This Is No Time For Donald Trump's Record Of Hysteria And Xenophobia - Hysterical Xenophobia - And Fearmongering." "Former Vice President Joe Biden hammered President Trump for cutting health programs amid an outbreak of the coronavirus that originated in China and has since spread to the U.S. 'We have, right now, a crisis with the coronavirus,' Biden said in Iowa Friday. 'this is no time for Donald Trump's record of hysteria and xenophobia - hysterical xenophobia - and fearmongering to lead the way instead of science.'" ( The Hill , 2/1/20)

BIDEN HAS EMBRACED A DOVISH APPROACH TO CHINA ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL THAT HAS MATCHED HIS TIME IN OFFICE WHEN HE CONSISTENTLY OPPOSED CRACKING DOWN ON THE COUNTRY

Despite The Threats Posed By China, Former Vice President Joe Biden Has Embraced A Dovish Approach To China, Stressing On Multiple Occasions That The Country Is No "Competition" For The United States

At A Campaign Rally This May, Vice President Joe Biden Dismissed The Notion That The U.S. Should Be Worried About China As A Geopolitical Competitor. "Former vice president Joe Biden on Wednesday dismissed the notion that the United States should be worried about China as a geopolitical competitor, prompting criticism from some congressional Republicans who argued that Biden is underestimating the world's second-largest economy." ( The Washington Post , 05/01/19)

Biden Downplayed The Threat Of China, Saying "They're Not Competition For Us." "'They can't figure out how they're going to deal with the corruption that exists within the system,' Biden said of China. 'I mean, you know, they're not bad folks, folks. But guess what? They're not competition for us.'" ( The Washington Post , 05/01/19)

Biden Joked With Attendees About The Idea That China Could "Eat Our Lunch," Saying "Come On, Man." "'China is going to eat our lunch? Come on, man,' said Biden, who last week announced his bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination." ( The Washington Post , 05/01/19)

Biden Has Said These Remarks On Multiple Occasions Including At A March Fundraiser In Delaware Where He Once Again Said He Doubted China's Ability To "Eat Our Lunch." "I hear these stories about how china is going to eat our lunch, give me a break." ( C-SPAN , 3/16/19)

Biden Voted Against Revoking China's Most-Favored-Nation Status And Has Argued For Permanent Normal Trade Relations With The Country

In 1997, Biden Voted Against An "Amendment To Express The Sense Of The Senate That China's Most-Favored-Nation Trade Status Should Be Revoked." "Hutchinson, R-Ark., amendment to express the sense of the Senate that China's most-favored-nation trade status should be revoked." (S. 955, CQ Vote #184: Rejected 22-77: R 16-38; D 6-39, 7/17/97, Biden Voted Nay)

In 2000, Biden Voted To Support Permanent Normal Trade Relations With China. "Passage of the bill that would make normal trade relations with the People's Republic of China permanent. The bill contains a measure that would protect U.S. businesses and workers from Chinese import surges. The bill includes a provision that would establish a commission to monitor human rights, labor standards and religious freedom in China. The administration would have to report annually on China's compliance with trade agreements and express the sense of Congress that Taiwan should be admitted to the World Trade Organization. The measure would authorize $99 million for Radio Free Asia and the Voice of America to expand broadcasts to China and neighboring countries." (H.R. 4444, CQ Vote #251: Passed 83-15: R 46-8; D 37-7, 9/19/00, Biden Voted Yea)

Biden Supported "Granting China" Permanent National Trade Relations, Despite The Process Having "No Guarantees" That China Would Act Responsibly On Trade. "Granting China PNTR and bringing China into the global trading regime continues a process of careful engagement designed to encourage China's development as a productive, responsible member of the world community. It is a process which has no guarantees, but which is far superior to the alternatives available to us." (Sen. Joe Biden, Congressional Record, S. 8714, 9/19/00)

In 2000, Biden Voted Against Human Rights Standards And Enforcement Prior To The Implementation Of Permanent Normal Trade Relations With China. "Helms, R-N.C., amendment that would delay the effective date of permanent normal trade relations status to China until the president certifies that China has ratified the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; begun dismantling its system of re-education through labor; opened up Tibet and Xinjiang to regular, unhindered access by humanitarian agencies; reviewed the sentences of people incarcerated as counterrevolutionaries; agreed to establish a high-level continuing dialogue with the United States on religious freedom; agreed to permit the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom and international human rights organizations unhindered access to religious leaders; responded to inquiries regarding people imprisoned, detained or under house arrest for religious reasons or for union organizing; and intends to release prisoners incarcerated because of religious reasons or for organizing trade unions." (H.R. 4444, CQ Vote #239: Rejected 32-63: R 19-33; D 13-30, 9/12/00, Biden Voted Nay)

Biden Voted Against Labor Standards In Permanent Normal Trade Relations With China. "Wellstone, D-Minn., amendment that would delay permanent normal trade relations status for China until China has provided a detailed response to inquiries regarding the number of persons who are imprisoned, detained, or under house arrest for organizing unions, as well as made substantial progress in releasing prisoners incarcerated for organizing independent trade unions." (H.R. 4444, CQ Vote #246: Rejected 22-74: R 9-44; D 13-30, 9/13/00, Biden Voted Nay)

Biden Voted Against Environmental Standards In Permanent Normal Trade Relations With China. "Smith, R-N.H., amendment that would require the Congressional-Executive Commission to monitor and encourage the cooperation of China in the implementation and enforcement of laws for the protection of human health and the environment that are at least as comprehensive and effective as comparable U.S. laws, and the allocation of sufficient resources to achieve measurable progress on a permanent basis in the protection of human health and the environment." (H.R. 4444, CQ Vote #246: Rejected 22-74: R 9-44; D 13-30, 9/13/00, Biden Voted Nay)

In 2007, Despite Claiming That He Was Willing To Take Countries "To The Mat" On Trade, Biden Opposed The Idea Of Applying Tariffs On China

On The Campaign Trail, Biden Claimed That He Was "Willing To Take The Prime Minister Of Canada And The President Of Mexico To The Mat" To Amend NAFTA. BIDEN: "Hey, look, a president's job is to create jobs, not to export jobs, and the idea that we are not willing to take the prime minister of Canada and the president of Mexico to the mat to make this agreement work is just a lack of presidential leadership. I would lead, I would do that, I would change it." (Sen. Joe Biden, MSNBC Democrat Presidential Debate, Chicago, IL, 8/7/07)

But Biden Opposed Tariffs Against China, Saying "No, I'm Not Willing To Go There." NPR's Michelle Norris: "Senator Biden, how would - would you actually restrict trade with China? And given the WTO guidelines, could you actually do that? … Now, this listener called for tariffs. Are you willing to go there?" Biden: "I'm not. No, I'm not willing to go there. You don't need to start a tariff war." (Sen. Joe Biden, NPR Democrat Presidential Debate, Des Moines, IA, 12/4/07)

As Vice President, Biden Was The Obama Administration's "Leading Pitchman" For The Trans Pacific Partnership, Which Would Have Allowed China To "Reap Benefits" From Trade "Without Having To Abide By Any Of [TPP] Terms"

Vice President Biden Was The "Leading Pitchman" For The Trans-Pacific Partnership. " Democratic critics of President Obama's trade agenda got a playful warning from Joe Biden on Thursday, when the vice president announced that he'll be the administration's leading pitchman for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)." ( The Hill , 1/28/16)

In A 2013 Speech, Biden Said, "The Trans-Pacific Partnership Is Perhaps The Most Ambitious Trade Negotiation Underway In The World." "The trans-pacific partnership is perhaps the most ambitious trade negotiation underway in the world." ( C-SPAN , 4/5/13)

In September 2016, Biden Said The "Only Real Shot" To Pass TPP Would Be In The Lame Duck Session Following The 2016 Election, Despite Both Candidates Opposing The Agreement. "HAASS: You recently wrote in Foreign Affairs magazine-just to choose a random publication-that-(laughter)-that the Trans-Pacific Partnership-TPP-is as much about geopolitics as economics, and there we agree 100 percent. So my question is can there be a rebalance towards Asia without TPP, and given that both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton oppose TPP, can there be TPP? BIDEN: Answer the second question first. As my grandfather would say, with the grace of God, the goodwill of the neighbors, and the crick not rising, we got a shot in this period-lame-duck period. That's our only real shot here. I'm not overpromising, but sometimes when there is no election to face and people are leaving and others who are staying they may see the wisdom of TPP, number one." ( Council on Foreign Relations , 9/21/16)

According To The Left-Leaning Intercept: "TPP Does Indeed Allow China And Other Non-Members To Reap Benefits From The Deal Without Having To Abide By Any Of Its Terms." "Donald Trump lambasted the Trans-Pacific Partnership at Tuesday night's Republican presidential debate, contending that China would use it to 'take advantage of everyone' - generating snickers from journalists and a withering refutation from Rand Paul, who said 'we might want to point out that China is not part of this deal.' But Trump never suggested that China was part of the TPP, only that the country would 'come in, as they always do, through the back door' of the agreement. And he was right. The TPP does indeed allow China and other non-members to reap benefits from the deal without having to abide by any of its terms." ( The Intercept , 11/11/15)

"China Can Get Their Goods To The U.S. And Other Countries Through The Back Door, In A Number Of Ways, And Take Advantage Of TPP Without Being Part Of The Agreement." "So China would not have to raise any standards or comply with any TPP rules, yet still be able to produce millions of auto parts and textiles for TPP countries at a lower cost, without the burden of tariffs. 'This will undoubtedly hurt the competitiveness of American manufacturers, particularly the American auto industry,' said Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Michl.), an opponent of TPP. While Trump's bluster certainly could be mistaken for ignorance about TPP, in this case he's right: China can get their goods to the U.S. and other countries through the back door, in a number of ways, and take advantage of TPP without being part of the agreement. Our trade deficit with China, which for the first 9 months of the year stood at $273 billion, would likely not appreciably change after the agreement, despite the additional trading partners." ( The Intercept , 11/11/15)

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