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October 23, 2012

Romney Can't Afford More China-Bashing

Colin Moreshead, Business Insider

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As the US presidential candidates crank up the heat on one another, China is increasingly caught in the middle.

Neither President Obama nor Mitt Romney want to be portrayed as lacking in conviction, leading to a round after round of one-upmanship on who is more hawkish on China.

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TAGGED: Barack Obama, 2012, China, Mitt Romney

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