From Soybeans to Data Centers: How China Issues Influence U.S. Midterm Elections

As the U.S. congressional midterm elections on November 3 draw closer, issues related to trade and technological competition with China are becoming key points of contention, impacting areas such as soybean sales, manufacturing job prospects, and data center electricity costs. Candidates are not only debating how to address Beijing but also whether the associated policies will benefit local communities and who will bear the costs. These topics have varying degrees of connection to China. Some candidates directly criticize Beijing or question their opponents’ records on China policies, while others focus on local economic development, intersecting with Washington’s competition with China….