Politics/Policy

摘要

It doesn't rival Islamic State or abortion as an issue in the presidential race, but China nnight be the most complex challenge the winner will have to deal with. The country, which has the world's second-biggest economy and second-highest military spending, is a f renemy of the first order. It finances America's federal budget deficit by buying Treasury bonds, and it sends more students to the U.S. than any other nation. It's a natural ally on some issues (Islamic terrorism) but an implacable foe on others (freedom of navigation in the South China Sea).