Can Joe Biden turn around Trump’s China policy in the Indo-Pacific?
13 November 2020 |
4:43 pm
Countering China's geopolitical ambitions will be a tough challenge for the Biden administration. Defense experts say Beijing is unlikely to compromise on its interests, no matter who is in the White House.
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