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In Michigan Senate race, Trump’s softer China tone gives candidates room to look elsewhere

Teresa Elena Frontado · South China Morning Post
Published 30 Oct 2026, 7:49 am·53 min ago·1 min read
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Two years ago, Mike Rogers stood before the Republican National Convention and warned that it was “impossible to build an EV without getting into bed with the Communist Party of China”. The former US House Intelligence Committee chairman made opposition to Chinese investment a prominent theme of his 2024 Senate bid in Michigan, which he narrowly lost to Democrat Elissa Slotkin. Now, as Rogers runs again, US President Donald Trump’s softer approach towards Beijing has given candidates more room...

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