Biden Hardens China Stance: U.S. Needs to ‘Get Tough’ on Beijing

Former vice president Joe Biden plans to announce a new, hardened stance on China Tuesday, when he will tell Iowans that the country is "a real threat" to U.S. interests."We are in a competition with China. We need to get tough with China," Biden plans to say at a campaign event in Iowa according to prepared remarks, which add that China engages in "cheating" and "abusive behavior" economically.Biden, who chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee before becoming Barack Obama's vic