Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy calls for declaring economic independence from China

Vivek Ramaswamy, an Indian-American Republican presidential candidate, has advocated for economic independence from China, proposing a variety of initiatives, including greater links with nations such as India. Ramaswamy also emphasised the importance of moving away from Chinese-controlled pharmaceutical supply chains and increasing military expenditure in a key foreign policy address in his home state of Ohio on Thursday. "What we are laying out here is a clear and pragmatic vision for how we will actually, finally at long last declare economic independence from China while actually advancing American prosperity at home," he said. "I will not sell you a fake…