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Illustration: Aïda Amer/AxiosPresident Trump will enact a series of hardline policies during his final 10 weeks to cement his legacy on China, senior administration officials with direct knowledge of the plans tells Axios. Why it matters: He'll try to make it politically untenable for the Biden administration to change course as China acts aggressively from India to Hong Kong to Taiwan, and the pandemic triggers a second global wave of shutdowns.Details: Trump officials plan to sanction or restrict trade with more Chinese companies, government&nbsp;entities and officials for alleged complicity in human rights violations in Xinjiang and Hong Kong, or threatening U.S. national security.National Security Council spokesperson John Ullyot told Axios, "Unless Beijing reverses course and becomes a responsible player on the global stage, future U.S. presidents will find&nbsp;it politically suicidal to reverse President Trump’s historic actions."Behind the scenes: Senior administration officials are discussing expanding a Defense Department list of Chinese companies deemed to have ties to the Chinese military.What they're saying: "Director Ratcliffe will continue playing a leading role, in coordination with other national security principals, in delivering a necessary mindset shift from the Cold War and post-9/11 counterterrorism eras to a focus on great power competition with an adversarial China," DNI senior adviser Cliff Sims tells Axios.Health: U.S. reports — Fauci says transition delay States: Washington state announces —Michigan imposes Politics: Biden coronavirus adviser: NASA astronauts Mike Hopkins, Shannon Walker, Victor Glover and Japan's Soichi Noguchi are on their way to the International Space Station. Why it matters: The crewed launch marks the second time SpaceX has launched people to orbit for NASA and the mission is expected to be the first of many regular flights like this to the space station.The U.S. recorded more than 1 million new COVID-19 cases in six days as the country surpassed 11 million infections Sunday, shows.The big picture: Cases, hospitalizations, and deaths from the coronavirus are , as more governors and local officials announce new measures to try and curb the pandemic's spread.

Illustration: Aïda Amer/AxiosPresident Trump will enact a series of hardline policies during his final 10 weeks to cement his legacy on China, senior administration officials with direct knowledge of the plans tells Axios. Why it matters: He'll try to make it politically untenable for the Biden administration to change course as China acts aggressively from India to Hong Kong to Taiwan, and the pandemic triggers a second global wave of shutdowns.Details: Trump officials plan to sanction or restrict trade with more Chinese companies, government&nbsp;entities and officials for alleged...

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