Carla Freeman on Biden’s Asia Diplomacy

May 31, 2022 00:11:46
Carla Freeman on Biden’s Asia Diplomacy
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Carla Freeman on Biden’s Asia Diplomacy

May 31 2022 | 00:11:46

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Show Notes

President Biden returned from Asia “having scored some positive points in the region,” says USIP’s Carla Freeman. But Biden’s forceful backing of Taiwan and China’s response is leading to “actual risk that there could be a collision … which could spark some kind of conflict.”

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