Biden China policy

The Biden administration’s electoral defeat stemmed from economic failures, primarily caused by prioritizing strategic competition with China.

Having checked China in Asia, the Biden administration will be a hard act to follow, particularly given regional governments' skepticism of Trump.

With a presidential transition underway in the United States, both presidents stressed the value of stability in the relationship.

China has not emerged as a key issue in this campaign cycle, due to both policy convergence and a focus on domestic issues.

China is not just managing tensions but setting the stage to influence the next U.S. administration and push its long-term ambitions forward.

U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan is meeting again with China's top foreign policy official, Wang Yi – this time in Beijing.

To the extent that there is a China debate, the focus has been largely misplaced.

The political conditions in the U.S. aren’t quite right – and China doesn’t seem receptive to such outreach, rendering it an unnecessary option for the time being.

The targeted and restrained nature of the latest round of tariffs suggests the U.S. and China are unlikely to engage in a full-scale trade war this year. But the situation remains precarious. 

The Biden administration's restrictions can be said to have shifted from “small yard, high fence” to “large yard, low fence.”

While there are important similarities between the Biden and Trump approaches toward China, there are also stark and meaningful differences.

Republicans have exhibited cohesion in their bid to ban TikTok, underscoring their resolve. Democratic legislators seem to display more doubts.