Joe Biden Cleansing Himself of Soft-on-China Accusations: Beijing Analyst
On 5/5/21 at 8:20 AM EDT
President Joe Biden is cleansing himself of the suspicion that he is soft on China by increasing U.S. military presence around the country, a Beijing policy expert said this week.
Su Xiaohui, from the China Institute of International Studies think tank in Beijing, said the president would consider his tougher stance on China as one of his foreign policy successes.
Appearing on Monday on
Defense Review, a program about military affairs that airs in prime-time on state broadcaster CCTV, Su said U.S. military reconnaissance around China had increased in frequency and intensity.
Former Defense Security Cooperation Agency leader’s keynote will open 2021 Peace and War Virtual Summit
Retired U.S. Army lieutenant general will discuss U.S.-China relations
China’s rivalry with the United States military, security, economic, cyber and technological will take center stage as the 2021 Peace and War Virtual Summit starts Wednesday.
The seven-week summit, presented by Norwich University’s John and Mary Frances Patton Peace and War Center, includes virtual lectures and discussions by guest speakers and Norwich faculty. Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Charles W. Hooper, a renowned U.S.-China relations expert, will deliver the summit-starting keynote address.