evidence: Nikki Haley has quickly ascended in the polls, becoming the most likely Republican candidate to serve as the alternative to former President Donald Trump in the 2024 race – albeit still a long way behind the frontrunner. [...] During her campaign kickoff, Ms Haley referred to China as the US’s ​​"strongest and most disciplined enemy." She added, "China’s dictators want to cover the world in communist tyranny. We are the only ones who can stop them." [...] Republican presidential candidate former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during the NBC News Republican Presidential Primary Debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County on November 8, 2023