Biden Administration Focuses on China after President's Taiwan Comment

Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned in a speech Thursday that despite the current focus on Russia and the war in Ukraine, China poses the "most serious, long-term challenge" to the international order, reports Axios.
"China is the only country with both the intent to reshape the international order — and, increasingly, the economic, diplomatic, military, and technological power to do it," Blinken said.
Blinken: China poses "most serious, long-term challenge" to world order (Axios)
Secretary of State Blinken's comments come in the wake of President Biden's signaling of a more confrontational approach to China.
According to the Washington Post, Biden, speaking to reporters during his first trip to Asia as president, said the United States would defend Taiwan militarily if it came under attack by China — despite the U.S. policy of remaining vague on the subject — and that deterring Beijing from aggression in Taiwan and elsewhere was among the reasons it was critical to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin for his “barbarism in Ukraine.”
Biden takes aggressive posture toward China on Asia trip (Washington Post)
In a related story, the Biden administration has accelerated its efforts to reshape Taiwan’s defense systems as it projects a more robust American military presence in the region to try to deter a potential attack by the Chinese military, writes the New York Times.
U.S. Speeds Up Reshaping of Taiwan’s Defenses to Deter China (New York Times)
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