Asia and the United States after the election of President Biden – East Asia Forum

Asia and the United States after the election of President Biden 15 March 2021 Author: Editorial Board, ANU The presidency of Donald Trump must go down as one of the most extraordinary in American history. Diplomacy in the conduct of international relations was replaced by unrestrained economic warfare and destabilisation of alliance relationships. Bluster and bullying were favoured over dialogue and reasoning to persuade others, notably but not only China, as a path to resolve well-founded complaints that might better serve both their and US global interests. After the Second World War, the United States was pre-eminent among the powers…