Why Do US Politicians Love to Blame China
By Meng Zhe, Wang Ning, and Kong Wenzheng |
China Daily |
Updated: 2026-04-23 23:59
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There's a familiar political logic behind US politicians blaming China: creating an external enemy helps build domestic cohesion, said James Heckman, an economics professor at the University of Chicago. This rhetoric may be good politics, but it doesn't solve real problems.
Ying Wanrong contributed to this story.
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