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© Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Biden to visit S Korea, Japan May 20-24 to discuss China, N Korea
By ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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Sh1mon M4sada
LOL, Remember when Obama/Biden pivoted to Asia to 'drum roll' confront threats from China and North Korea? Then nothing, silence, American businesses especially moved their operations to China, Wall St parked money there, and all of a sudden the Pivot turned into a 'visit to pay respect to emperor Xi'.
IMO, Biden would be better off starting with enforcing the trade deal done under Trump before doing anything else. Half the world's BEV battery (yes, energy, like gas, oil) comes from China, so unless USA does something about it (like a massive 100% tariff), China will control (like Russia is currently) energy in transportation.
OssanAmerica
The world is not the same as it was 10 years ago. It is ridiculous to be talking about Obama. China gave the world Covid19, Russia is invading Ukraine, and Taiwan is terrified of a Chinese invasion. Foreign companies and investors today are pulling out of both Russia and China at a growing pace, as the world polarizes between autocracies and democracies.
Sh1mon M4sada
Why? Biden is nothing more than Obama MK2. China gets its financial clout from where? What is China using the financial clout for? It's the same issues, on the same trajectory. Obama was always about a comfy life after politics, is Biden going about it the same?
Seriously, it doesn't take a genius to see that China AND Russia is gaining influence and cementing military relationships all over the world. Not a single corner of this globe has been able to resist.
OssanAmerica
No, Biden is not Obama. The present issues on the POTUS' desk are not the same as Obamas'. The US (and world) view of China is no longer the "Peaceful Rise" lie. The US position towards China and Russia is bipartisan. Those two countries are doing their best to increase their influence, but they are facing increasing challenge from most of the world.
Blacklabel
Great, looking forward to Japanese people seeing first hand.
Martimurano
Top of the list is curbing the aggressive expansionist policies of China - a clear policy statement of the tough stand to be taken if China makes one move on Taiwan.
Then they've the Solomon Islands issue to tackle, the deceitful Chinese having closed a deal with the Islanders to take care of all their 'security issues in the region', whilst the rest of the world were watching the despicable Russian atrocities taking place in Ukraine. Expect there to be deep-water harbours for the Chinese patrol / surveillance warships, runways extended into the ocean for their military aircraft, and then the indoctrination of the Islanders themselves to complete the Sinocisation process.
Yes, it's a whole different world that Biden is having to face than Obama ever did, his presidency was a stroll in the park by comparison. Not so sure that Biden's up to it though.....
OssanAmerica
The question of whether an individual POTUS is up to handling situations is not a matter of that person alone. It is mostly a matter of whether the POTUS, whoever that may be at the time, is surrounded by capable people, and whether the POTUS listens and follows expert advice. In that respect, we know that Biden's predecessor did not follow advice.
Pukey2
OssanAmerika:
Like how your country gave the world AIDS? OK.
No, they're not. US puppet Tsai is making everyone scared. And the fearmongering from your dear country has gone through the roof again. Yellow Peril never went away. Great for the weapon makers. Check out the secretary of defense's links with them. Raytheon anyone?
Can't think what democracies you're talking about. When elections boil down to choosing between two evil politicians time and time again isn't really democracy. People just think they live in a democracy. And that's how the elite like it.