Biden weathers his first foreign crisis after months focusing on domestic troubles CNN 1 hr ago By Kevin Liptak, Kaitlan Collins and Jeff Zeleny, CNN © Evan Vucci/AP President Joe Biden speaks about a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, in the Cross Hall of the White House, Thursday, May 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Outside, Biden s helicopter was idling as he ran behind schedule. Amid the flurry of 80 calls between Washington and the Middle East, this one had not been planned in advance, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Awaking early at the White House to reports of intensified airstrikes against targets in Gaza, Biden had a distinctly sharper message for Netanyahu than what he had relayed previously. After seven days of holding off public comment, officials said the President s patience was wearing thin.
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May 10th, 2021 3 min read
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Director, Asian Studies Center
As Director of The Heritage Foundation’s Asian Studies Center, Walter Lohman oversees the think tank’s oldest research center. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate and former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate, April 23, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Anna Moneymaker-Pool / Getty Images
Key Takeaways
“The notion that Beijing continues to seek concessions from the United States in return for China’s cooperation on climate change is very well-supported.”
The question is whether the U.S. will give them anything, and what. It could be Taiwan.