Democrat Lawmaker Calls for Action to Back Up Hawkish China Rhetoric: Can’t Just Be ‘Cranky’

Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) called for action to back up hawkish rhetoric on China from members of Congress, saying the legislative body can’t just be “cranky” about the geopolitical threat.
During an April 17 event at the Brookings Institution, a Washington-based liberal think tank, Spanberger gave an example of how China presents a challenge to the United States.
She recalled her April 11 Farm Bill summit in Virginia’s 7th Congressional District, which she represents, at which she spoke with a farmer who lamented that a large amount of his product goes to China.
According to the congresswoman, the farmer said: “On TV, everyone’s looking at all these challenges we face with China. So what are we doing to make sure that we have other markets … what’s happening to make sure that we’re expanding beyond China being such a primary buyer of the product I grow?”…}