Biden Taiwan policy

What Do US Indo-Pacific Allies Think of the Biden-Xi Summit?

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What Do US Indo-Pacific Allies Think of the Biden-Xi Summit?

Governments around the world were keeping a close eye on this week’s summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden, held on the sidelines of the APEC Economic Leader’s Meeting in San Francisco. In their first in-person meeting since November 2022 – and just their second since Biden assumed office – the … Read more

Why Does the United States Oppose Taiwanese Independence?

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Why Does the United States Oppose Taiwanese Independence?

Advertisement At the conclusion of his June 2023 trip to Beijing, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s official remarks emphasized a long-standing tenet of American cross-strait policy: that the United States “[does not] support Taiwan’s independence.” Perhaps owing to the many observers who have only turned their attention to cross-strait affairs following Russia’s 2022 invasion … Read more