May 5, 2021
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By Peter Beinart
Mr. Beinart is a contributing Opinion writer who focuses on U.S. foreign policy.
Media coverage of President Bidenâs foreign policy tends to focus on his efforts to withdraw from Afghanistan, get tough on Russia and negotiate with Iran. But none of those may prove as consequential as Mr. Bidenâs quiet, incremental, moves to establish official relations with Taiwan. Because only his policy toward Taiwan is meaningfully increasing the risk of world war.
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