Is China the greatest geopolitical challenge of 21st century?
US policy against China unlikely to showcase any major change
On 3
rd March, the US issued an ‘Interim National Security Strategic Guidance’ — the first formal foreign policy doctrinal statement by the Biden administration. Reading it, one cannot miss its three outstanding and prominent features: one, US policy against China is not likely to showcase any major change, and President Joe Biden may rather continue with the tough stance that his predecessor had taken against the country; two, pivot to Asia will continue as the erosion in deterrence vis-a-vis China in Asia-Pacific is recognised in this document as the greatest emerging threat; three, the US will continue and reinforce its strategic and defence partnership with India.