The common factor: On China in U.S. politics(Indian Express)

Mains Paper 2:International Relations
Prelims level: US China relations
Mains level: Role of China’s on U.S. Politics

Context:

• President Donald Trump is entering deeper into a political quagmireon three related fronts.
• America’s death toll from COVID-19 is perilously close to the psychologically important mark of 100,000;
• the economy looks to be on the verge of slipping into a deep recession, if not outright depression, in the wake of the pandemic impact across sectors.

China being a common factor:

• There is one factor that links all three political hazards he is facing — China.
• On the pandemic front, Mr. Trump has regularly tweeted to the effect that the novel coronavirus ought to be called the “China virus”
• While Mr. Trump appeared relatively more mollifiedafter a call with Chinese President Xi Jinping in late March, he reverted to name-calling a few weeks thereafter.
• Beijing meanwhile has concertedly pushed a campaign around the message that the virus contrary to any publicly verified evidence originated outside China.
• On the economic front, the trade war that disturbed global markets through most of 2019 appeared to be near a resolution when Washington and Beijing inked the ‘phase one’ pact for lower tariffs and trade concessions this January.
• The pandemic appears to have set that process back considerably:
• Another side will be in the mood to make concessions given that tens of millions of jobs have been lost in the U.S. and China is far from an economic recovery.

Upcoming Presidential Poll:

• It is however the third factor, the presidential poll in November, that could most significantly alterthe landscape of conflict-riddenbilateral ties.
• China is now a dominant ..........................................................................................

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Third Way:

• There is, however, a third way. Some analysts are describing the confrontation between both nations as the potential “New Cold War”
• If he steps back from the brink of what, based on the understanding that neither side would stand to gain from the cumulative tally of economic and geopolitical conflict, he may averta clash.
• In doing so he might win over economically insecure, independent and undecided voters across the U.S., who are important to secure an election victory.
• Not only the U.S. and China, but the world at large, might stand to gain if he did that.

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Prelims Questions:

Q.1)With reference to the Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, consider the following statements:
1. It is under Botanical Survey of India (BSI) of Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.
2. The gardens were founded in 1786.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: ....................................................

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Mains Questions:
Q.1)China is now a dominant subject ...........................................................