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

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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...