Senator Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) took aim at Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s record on the Chinese Communist Party in his speech at the virtual Republican National Convention on Thursday.“Joe Biden aided and abetted China’s rise for 50 years with terrible trade deals that closed our factories and laid off our workers,” Cotton said. In contrast, “President Trump stands up to China’s cheating and stealing and lying,” he added.The longtime China hawk listed a series of missteps Biden has made on China, saying he “allowed Chinese fentanyl to flood across our southern border.” Cotton also recounted how Biden downplayed China as a potential competitor on the global stage while campaigning in Iowa last year. “China is going to eat our lunch? Come on, man,” the former vice president said. “I mean, you know, they’re not bad folks, folks. But guess what? They’re not competition for us.”Cotton juxtaposed Biden's record with that of Trump, who he is said is addressing America's ge
