<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishKwa upande mwingine, Republican katika Bunge kwa ujumla walipendelea ushiriki wa kujenga na China, wakati wa demokrasia wa kiliberali na ulinzi kwa kawaida waliipinga.  <response>: Republicans in Congress, by contrast, generally favored constructive engagement with China, while liberal and protectionist Democrats usually opposed it. 