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Democratic presidential candidates New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio (L-R), Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH), former housing secretary Julian Castro, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, and former Maryland congressman John Delaney take part in the first night of the Democratic presidential debate in Miami, Florida on June 26, 2019. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
The first primary Democratic debate saw 10 presidential contenders clashing over policy positions, but on one issue several candidates were in agreement—that China is the biggest strategic threat to the United States.
The theme surfaced during the first primary debate hosted by NBC in Miami, Florida, featuring 10 out of the 20 Democratic candidates. When the NBC moderator asked the question of what was America’s greatest geopolitical threat, four candidates named China.
Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
