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Rep. Mike Gallagher, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, outside the Capitol in Washington in October 2023. (Politico via AP)
KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia diplomatic correspondent
January 27, 2024 07:33 JST
WASHINGTON -- The main players driving U.S.-China relations have changed, with the U.S. Congress and the Chinese security services playing a more prominent role while the American business community -- traditionally a force for moderation -- loses influence, according to a former White House official.