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The puzzle of Joe Biden’s ‘middle class foreign policy’

There is a striking gulf between his cautious approach abroad and radical domestic agenda

If there is one thing on which Joe Biden and most of the world would agree it is the failure of Donald Trump’s “America First” foreign policy. The US global trade deficit grew by almost 40 per cent during Trump’s time in office — the yardstick he most cared about.

Biden, by contrast, has adopted a much fuzzier measure for diplomatic success — the health of America’s middle class. Every step will be assessed by its impact on ordinary Americans. 

Biden’s “foreign policy for the middle class” has an attractive ring to it. Like all good slogans it refreshes the brand. But it is not clear how different his product will actually be.

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爱德华•卢斯

爱德华•卢斯(Edward Luce)是《金融时报》华盛顿专栏作家和评论员,他负责撰写的文章包括:每周一期的专栏文章、关于美国政治、manbetx20客户端下载 问题的《金融时报》社评以及其它文章。

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