President Joe Biden had set out to finally complete the “pivot to Asia,” a long sought adjustment of US foreign policy to better reflect the rise of America’s most significant military and economic competitor – China.But Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine has made that vexing move even more complicated. Beijing has vacillated between full embrace and more measured responses as Russian President Vladimir Putin pursues his war, making the decisions for Biden far more layered.“It’s difficult. It…
Source: Biden’s China ‘pivot’ complicated by Russia’s war in Ukraine