FOCUS: Biden’s trip to Asia to signal China is on watch despite Ukraine war

-Kyodo-

Washington – U.S. President Joe Biden will embark later in May on his first trip to Asia since taking office, a sign that Washington is not taking its eyes off China’s assertiveness in the region even in the midst of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

With the Ukraine crisis bringing renewed attention to Taiwan, another democracy living in the shadow of a powerful authoritarian neighbor, Biden, while in Japan, is expected to showcase the robustness of the bilateral alliance as it is a key part of efforts to deter Beijing’s potential aggression over Taiwan and its vicinity.

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