Biden the Preferred Dem on China Trade Policy, Chinese State-Owned Firm Says

The analysis, drafted by Guotai Junan Securities and posted publicly on its website during the U.S. primaries, identified Biden as the best candidate out of the major Democratic contenders on China trade policy.

The report provides a glimpse into Beijing's assessment of Biden and other U.S. political leaders, as well as a list of U.S. states that China perceives as battlegrounds for its national policy interests in the 2020 election.

In August, U.S. intelligence officials issued an assessment saying that China was attempting to interfere in the 2020 election to damage President Trump's chances and "Shape the policy environment in the United States."

Since 2018, Trump has ramped up tariffs on Chinese imports in an effort to reduce the trade deficit and combat what he views as China's unfair trade practices, intellectual property theft, and national security encroachment.

The report identified five senators, Marco Rubio, Mike Braun, Johnny Isakson, David Perdue, and Chuck Schumer, as problematic for China on trade issues.

The report named 25 states that China views as crucial for its policy interests in the 2020 election.

"The attitudes of these 25 states toward China are vital to Trump's reelection. Moreover, the policy propositions of senators in each state are important to us," said the report.

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