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Lindsey Graham’s death removes one of Washington’s most influential China hawks

Lindsey Graham’s death removes one of Washington’s most influential China hawks
South China Morning Post Monday 13 July 2026, 20:05 UTC By Han Li 1 min read
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The death of US Senator Lindsey Graham has removed one of Washington’s most influential advocates of a hardline approach towards China at a moment when Republicans are debating how aggressively the United States should confront Beijing and project military power overseas. Attention is now turning to whom South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster appoints to fill the vacant Senate seat – and whether Graham’s successor will inherit the late lawmaker’s unusually prominent role as both a...

The death of US Senator Lindsey Graham has removed one of Washington’s most influential advocates of a hardline approach towards China at a moment when Republicans are debating how aggressively the United States should confront Beijing and project military power overseas. Attention is now turning to whom South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster appoints to fill the vacant Senate seat – and whether Graham’s successor will inherit the late lawmaker’s unusually prominent role as both a congressional...
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