Trump’s China election claims mark new front in the rivalry, analysts say
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US President Donald Trump escalated tensions with China by alleging interference in US elections, moving the dispute into a central national security confrontation. Analysts view this as a significant deepening of US-China rivalry.
US President Donald Trump’s prime-time attack on China over alleged election interference marks a significant escalation in the rivalry between Washington and Beijing, elevating the issue from a cyber dispute to a broader national security confrontation, analysts say. “This speech is significant not simply because it criticises China. It is significant because it elevates alleged Chinese election interference to the level of a central national security narrative, comparable to how Russia was...