The Institute for Peace and Diplomacy will host a panel to discuss U.S. policy on China under the Biden administration. APF Canada's Vice-President, Research, Dr. Jeffrey Reeves, is a guest on this panel.
President Biden’s plan to pursue American re-engagement with the international community was solidified with the U.S. rejoining the Paris Climate Accord and the World Health Organization (WHO). However, it is not clear how he will change U.S. policy on China.
During his campaign, Biden equally highlighted the need to both engage and distance the United States from China. Some experts believe that the ability of the U.S. to collaborate with the world’s second largest economy will be a defining factor under Biden’s presidency and for America’s future. Others believe that the intensifying U.S.-China rivalry is based on structural shifts in the balance of power. They expect the Biden administration to continue Trump’s containment policy against China at least in some areas.
