Saturday, 23 September 2023 Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has labeled China as an "existential threat" to the United States and the global community. During a policy address, she stated that China has spent 50 years strategizing to surpass America and that its military is already on par with the US armed forces. Haley accused China of stealing manufacturing jobs, trade secrets, and aiming to dominate Asia.
Sir Iain Duncan Smith has accused the government of watering down its position on China, saying it is an “absurdity” that ministers will not refer to the state as a threat.
The former..