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In First Press Conference, Biden Aims to Check China’s Ambitions

U.S. President Joe Biden held the first formal news conference of his presidency on March 25, taking questions in the East Room of the White House on a range of topics, including immigration, the Senate filibuster, and China. Biden said he would prevent China from passing the United States to become the most powerful country in the ...

March 26, 2021

David Clapp

Biden Raises Taiwan and Human Rights Concerns With Xi During Phone Call

U.S. President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held their first telephone call as leaders. The call took place on the evening of Feb. 10 in the U.S. and just hours after Biden announced the creation of a U.S. Department of Defense China Task Force to help craft the United States’ strategic approach ...

February 13, 2021

David Clapp