Ratcliffe: Biden’s ‘patience’ policy toward China ignores intelligence

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Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe argued on Monday that the Biden administration’s approach to the Chinese government is flawed because it is “inconsistent” with what intelligence demands.

After the Trump administration embraced a national security strategy of ramping up pressure on the Chinese Communist Party, Ratcliffe, fresh out of government, critiqued White House press secretary Jen Psaki saying President Biden will take a patient, rather than active, stance by forming an interagency review process and reaching out to Republicans, Democrats, and global allies about its China strategy.

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