As Foreign Policy reported, the departure of Wisconsin Democrat Russ Feingold, often the Senate鈥檚 most liberal voice on foreign policy, will change the debate on foreign trade. Senator Feingold was and the relaxation of export controls to countries such as China and India. With so much talk of a currency war with China, the loss of Feingold鈥檚 voice will be noticeable.
In a Washington Post analysis of how the midterm election results will affect the relationship, one analyst said that the Republican majority could put an end to toward China, which have received support recently because of Americans鈥� dissatisfaction with the economy.
A Council on Foreign Relations briefing said that pending protectionist legislation could hurt US-China diplomatic ties. Combined with , there is likely to be significant debate, and potentially change, in the economic relationship between China and the US.
