OPINION: Will White House Checkmate China?

OPINION: Will White House Checkmate China? Feature lekhaka-Jagdish N Singh US President Joe Biden has been so furious with Russian President Vladimir Putin for his invasion of Ukraine that he has branded the latter a “killer”. But the same Biden has not uttered a single word to condemn a much bigger army build-up — by China alongside the Indian Himalayas. The other day, while in Singapore to attend the Shangri-La Dialogue, United States Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin sought a meeting with Chinese Defence Minister General Li Shangfu. Beijing snubbed him. Will this snub strain US-China relations? Knowledgeable sources say Beijing…