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‘That would be a mistake’: Nikki Haley urges Biden not to ditch all Trump foreign policies

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Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley (R) urged President-elect Joe Biden to not abandon all of outgoing President Donald Trump‘s foreign policies in a Wednesday Washington Post opinion piece, suggesting three of Trump’s policies that he should keep.

In her piece titled, “Nikki Haley: Biden shouldn’t reject all Trump’s foreign policies. Here are three he should keep”, the former South Carolina governor advises that Biden keep aspects of Trump’s policies regarding China, Latin American dictatorships, and Arab-Israeli peace.

Near the beginning of her piece, Haley writes that “Biden is sure to feel strong partisan pressure to reject most, if not all, of Trump’s foreign policy.”

“That would be a mistake,” she adds. “Sweeping away the achievements and strategies of the past four years would endanger American safety and interests.”

Haley goes on to state that she expects to disagree with much of Biden’s policies, then adding, however, that “in the spirit of helping our country, I urge Biden to prioritize continuity and continued progress in three critical areas.”

Haley first touches on China, saying that key aspects of Trump’s “much-needed” policies toward the United States’ foremost rival should be continued. Arguably, Trump has been the most aggressive U.S. president toward China in decades, with his tough rhetoric on trade, jobs, intellectual property, and the novel coronavirus often centering around the East Asian nation.

“Communist China is the most serious global threat the United States faces. It is a strategic competitor with hostile intentions of overtaking us economically and militarily,” she says. “This truth explains why Trump pursued a military buildup, punished Chinese companies for stealing U.S. trade secrets, sanctioned Chinese leaders and firms for their horrific human rights abuses, and strengthened coordination with U.S. allies and partners to hold China accountable.”

“Biden would endanger U.S. interests if he reversed course,” Haley adds.

“The right course is to further limit Chinese access to our companies, telecommunications and universities, as the United States did with the Soviet Union, while building additional military, economic and diplomatic strength,” she continues.

Furthermore, Trump’s former UN ambassador believes that Biden will confront “a critical test” regarding Taiwan’s sovereignty, citing China’s authoritarian actions in Hong Kong as a precedent.

“If Biden fails to push back,” Haley says, “there will be no stopping Chinese communist aggression in Asia and beyond.”

The second of Haley’s suggestions is that the incoming president should “not drop Trump’s pressure on Latin American dictatorships.”

Praising Trump for his policies toward the communist and socialist dictatorships in Cuba and Venezuela respectively, she emphasizes that a “Biden reversal in either country would amount to an embrace of socialism and give a pass to the most monstrous regimes in our hemisphere.”

Haley then clarifies that Biden has been supportive of the victims of these countries’ far-left dictatorships but that the Democratic Party’s left wing would make things difficult.

“Biden’s support for the victims of Cuban communism and Venezuelan socialism would irritate some of his party’s leftist fringe, but their views did not make for successful policy under the Obama administration,” she writes. “It would be no different now. In Latin America, as elsewhere, Biden would do well to stand up to U.S. enemies and stand for U.S. values.”

Lastly, Haley pushes for Biden to continue brokering peace deals between Israel and Arab countries, which will arguably be remembered as one of Trump’s most successful achievements during his tenure in office.

After commending Trump for helping to broker those deals and putting “strong pressure” on Iran, Haley lays a potential path forward for Biden in the Middle East.

“How can Biden foster a deeper peace? Not by caving to Iran or turning on Israel, both of which would fray the nascent Arab-Israeli bonds that still need strengthening,” Haley writes. “The better path is to continue to isolate Iran and encourage harmony between Israel and the Arab states, which now clearly see their common interests. A peaceful Middle East depends on it and is essential to U.S. security.”

Closing her piece, Haley says that it “would be disastrous if [Biden] missed the opportunity because of a partisan desire to reverse the course of his predecessor.”

Haley has long been viewed as a strong contender to become the Republican Party’s nominee for president at some point, with many commentators and experts already placing her near the top of the list of potential 2024 GOP presidential candidates. However, there are reports swirling around that Trump himself may run again in that election to reclaim the seat at the Resolute desk.

You can follow Douglas Braff on Twitter @Douglas_P_Braff.

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Electric Vehicle company with Chinese ties awarded $500 million of taxpayer money for 2nd U.S. plant

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With a little help from their Democrat friends, a Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery company with ties to the Chinese Communist Party just announced the opening of its second plant in the United States.

Fox News reports Gotion Inc., whose parent company Gotion High-Tech is based in Hefei, China, unveiled plans to build a $2 billion lithium battery plant in Manteno, Illinois, alongside Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who cheered the project.

The announcement comes amid growing opposition to the company’s plans to build a billion-dollar factory in Mecosta County, Michigan.

In order to make the expansion happen, lobbyists for the Chinese Communist Party-tied electric vehicle company funneled cash to Democrats. “Individuals at a law firm registered as foreign agents to lobby on behalf of Gotion, a Chinese electric vehicle battery company developing a controversial project in Michigan, and wired campaign contributions to several top Democrats” reports Fox News.

“According to state and federal filings, Monique Field-Foster, an attorney at the Lansing office of the Warner Norcross + Judd law firm who is acting as a foreign agent on behalf of Gotion, donated to the campaigns of Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Whitmer’s sister Liz Gereghty and Michigan Democratic Senate hopeful Rep. Elissa Slotkin” the Fox News report continued.

“In partnership with the business community and the General Assembly, two years ago we set out to make Illinois a destination for electric vehicle and clean energy companies from across the globe,” Pritzker said in a statement.

“With the right incentives, nation-leading infrastructure, world-class workforce and booming clean energy production, we have transformed ourselves into an attractive location for global manufacturers. Today, we take another leap forward. It’s my pleasure to welcome Gotion to Illinois and to show the world yet again that Illinois is ready to be a player on the world stage.”

Pritzker delivered remarks late last week thanking Gotion for choosing Illinois to call “home” in a ceremony with leaders from Gotion High-Tech, including Li Zhen, the company’s chairman and president, who said he expected the factory to open in less than 12 months.

“All that we see here [in Illinois] are of enormous value to us: an enabling business environment, a supportive state government for the new energy industry and their highly efficient work, as well as the prospects of the State of Illinois in the coming years,” the Gotion president added. “We believe that Gotion’s battery technology will help to boost e-mobility in North America and the economic and trade exchanges between China and the U.S.”

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