One of the less commented upon themes of both parties’ conventions was a fear of the U.S. economy being overtaken by China. President Obama bragged that his administration had “stood up to China on behalf of our workers” and railed against education cuts that make it harder to “compete with the scientists and engineers coming out of China.” Mitt Romney attacked Obama’s energy policies, saying his “assault on coal and gas and oil will send energy and manufacturing jobs to China,” while Sen.