OPINION / ASIAN REVIEW
By Song Wei Published: Jan 24, 2021 05:14 PM
Joe Biden photo:VCGRecently, the Washington DC-based Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft published a report titled, "A New Direction: A Foreign Policy Playbook on Military Restraint for the Biden Team." The core idea of the report suggests that the new administration of Joe Biden adopt a restrained strategy and not seek military supremacy in all places, including East Asia, at all costs.
From a certain sense, the stance of this report is a continuation of the Trump-era "America First." The difference is that it emphasizes that the US should give up regional hegemony and avoid risky military actions and instead use diplomatic and economic means to maintain US interests. Meanwhile, it pointed out that China is a challenger and an existential threat.