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This page includes statements from the 2024 presidential candidates on China. These statements were compiled from each candidate's official campaign website.

The candidates featured on this page were the noteworthy Democratic and Republican candidates in the 2024 presidential election. Only candidates who addressed this page's issue on their campaign website, in public statements, or in public speeches have a quote featured on this page. See something we missed? Email us. The active noteworthy presidential candidates as of November 5, 2025, were:

Kamala Harris (D)
Donald Trump (R)
Chase Oliver (L)
Jill Stein (G)

China

Democratic candidates

Kamala D. Harris

Harris' campaign website said, "She has met with China’s Xi Jinping, making clear she will always stand up for American interests in the face of China’s threats, and traveled to the Indo-Pacific four times to advance our economic and security partnerships." ^{[source, as of 2024-09-09]}

Republican candidates

Ryan Binkley

Binkley's campaign website said he would, “continue diplomacy and joint defense exercise with our allies in the south China sea region as a deterrent to an increasingly aggressive China.” ^{[source, as of 2023-12-19]}

Ron DeSantis

DeSantis' campaign website said he would, "Reassert leadership in the Western Hemisphere through economic, diplomatic, and security tools to counter China. Prioritize partnerships based on shared values and interests" ^{[source, as of 2023-12-19]}

Nikki Haley

In a Republican debate Haley said, “We go to China and we start being tough on them. No more sales of our American soil to China and let’s take back what they’ve already stolen. Then you go to the universities. No more having millions of dollars go to our universities. Then we will go and end all formal trade relations with China until they stop murdering Americans from fentanyl, something Ron has yet to say that he’s going to do. And then we modernize our military. When we strengthen our military, when we modernize it with the focus of cyber, artificial intelligence, and space, when we make sure that we have the backs of our friends, whether it’s in Israel, whether it’s in Ukraine, and we should be arming Taiwan. Make sure they have the equipment they need, make sure they have the training they need now. There is nothing China fears more than knowing that America will have Taiwan’s back. Let’s make sure that we show it by making sure they have the equipment they need.” ^{[source, as of 2023-11-08]}

Asa Hutchinson

Hutchinson's campaign website listed the following policy, "Focus on growing the naval fleet and strengthening military capabilities, and ensure supply chain security through source diversification, especially for critical goods like pharmaceuticals and high-tech components. [...] Strengthen and reaffirm U.S. commitments to existing alliances, clarify obligations, and ensure allies are confident in American support." ^{[source, as of 2023-12-19]}

Vivek Ramaswamy

Ramaswamy's campaign website said, "Vivek Ramaswamy is deeply concerned about the growing influence of Communist China on the United States and its impact on our economy, security, and values. As a candidate for President, he is determined to declare independence from Communist China and safeguard America’s sovereignty. Vivek’s plan includes tough measures to counter China’s unfair trade practices, protect American intellectual property, and ensure our national security interests are not compromised." ^{[source, as of 2023-12-21]}

Donald Trump

Trump's campaign website said, "As I have long said, Economic Security is NATIONAL security. [...] To protect our country, we need to enact aggressive new restrictions on Chinese ownership of any vital infrastructure in the United States, including energy, technology, telecommunications, farmland, natural resources, medical supplies, and other strategic national assets. We should stop all future Chinese purchases in these essential industries. And we should begin the process of forcing the Chinese to sell any current holdings that put our national security at risk." ^{[source, as of 2023-12-21]}