US Vice Presidential Candidate Sparks media evaluation due to Chinese policy etc. October 8 16:28

A television debate on the republican and democratic vice presidential candidates for the U.S. presidential election was held, and Vice President Pence said, "I blame China for the spread of the new coronavirus" on one of the issues, China's policy. While emphasizing his decisive stance, Democratic Senator Harris criticized that "the Trump administration's Chinese policy has lost the lives and employment of its people."

With less than a month before the U.S. presidential election next month, a television debate between Republican Vice President Pence and Democratic Vice President Joe Biden's vice presidential candidate Harris was held at a university in western Utah on the 7th. ..



Regarding the response to China, which is one of the issues in the election campaign, Vice President Pence, who is known as a hardliner against China, said, "Mr. Biden has never fought China and has been a cheering party for decades." Insisted.



He emphasized his decisive stance, saying, "We will respond decisively to China. We want to improve our relationship, but we will pursue a fair relationship and take responsibility for the spread of the new coronavirus infection."



"The Trump administration's Chinese policy has lost the lives and jobs of the American people and the status of the United States. We lost the trade war with China, lost the manufacturing industry, and the farmers went bankrupt," Harris said. However, it became a fierce controversy.



On the other hand, at the end of the discussion, the moderator asks a junior high school student's question, "When I watch the news, the candidates are in conflict with each other. Can the people do it even if the leaders do not go well?" There was also.



In response to this question, Vice President Pence replied, "Once the debate is over, we can unite as an American," and Harris said, "I believe the future is bright. Your actions and votes will determine the future of the country." I answered.

Media evaluation

Regarding this debate, ABC TV reported that "it was a polite debate compared to the insulting turmoil of President Trump and Mr. Biden," and the U.S. media is calmer than last week's debate by presidential candidates. It is reported that the debate was in progress.



There are many views that none of the candidates made a big mistake or success, and the evaluation of victory or defeat is divided.



CNN released polls over the phone of 609 voters who watched the debate, saying that "59% of voters said Senator Harris was dominant and Vice President Pence was dominant. The number of voters was 38%. "



The New York Times also said that Senator Harris had the upper hand, saying that "Vice President Pence did not answer questions about the Trump administration's response to the new coronavirus."



Chris Wallace of Fox News, who moderated last week's presidential debate, said, "Many people were watching Senator Harris at tonight's debate to see if it would be okay to become president. I think, I don't think she was judged unsuitable because of her knowledge and how to handle the facts, so the Biden camp could have been able to keep the lead, "said the debate. He said he didn't.



Meanwhile, the Washington Post, a leading newspaper, said Vice President Pence was calm and challenging, "defending the president better than many others, including President Trump himself."