‘China has been taking advantage of America for decades’: Mike Pence holds Donald Trump’s line during debate

Name: Kamala Harris’ uncle in India calls Mike Pence a 'poor fellow' on 'weak ground'
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Description: Kamala Harris’ uncle in India calls Mike Pence a 'poor fellow' on 'weak ground'

In the lead-up to the November 3 election, vice-presidential candidates discuss the US-China relationship and its effect on their country

Kamala Harris criticises Trump for failing America in the trade war with China, which she said prompted a manufacturing recession.

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Vice-President Mike Pence speaks during the debate on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

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Published: 5:37pm, 8 Oct 2020Updated: 1:13am, 9 Oct 2020

United States Vice-President Mike Pence reiterated Donald Trump’s threats on China in the vice-presidential debate with Democratic challenger Kamala Harris on Wednesday night.

Pence said US President Donald Trump would continue to stand strong against China, which “has been taking advantage of America for decades”.

“We want to improve the relationship. But we’re going to level the playing field and we’re going to hold China accountable for what they did to America with the coronavirus,” said Pence during the 90-minute debate.

The Covid-19 pandemic has infected more than 7.5 million people in the US and killed over 210,000 people. The world’s biggest economy has suffered and had an unemployment rate of 7.9 per cent in September.

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Kamala Harris’ uncle in India calls Mike Pence a 'poor fellow' on 'weak ground'

The vice-president also blamed China and the World Health Organization for not disclosing information about the novel coronavirus which was first reported late last year in Wuhan, a city in central China.