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Lionel Lim

Biden argues China ‘will never surpass us’, as Washington aligns on being tough on Beijing

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Outgoing U.S. president Joe Biden is trying to affirm his presidential legacy in the final days of his term, before Donald Trump takes office. In a speech at the State Department on Monday, Biden highlighted just how tough he's tried to be on China, and how the U.S. is stronger now compared to four years ago.

“Many experts believed it was inevitable that China’s economy would surpass ours,” Biden said. “According to the latest predictions on China’s current course, they will never surpass us.” 

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