US President Joe Biden listens during a virtual meeting with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on March 1. Photo: Bloomberg
US President Joe Biden listens during a virtual meeting with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on March 1. Photo: Bloomberg
Anthony Rowley
Opinion

Opinion

Macroscope by Anthony Rowley

Why Biden’s plan to ‘gang up’ on China could backfire badly on the US

  • If US-centred coalitions are the way forward, then China-centred coalitions are the obvious response, leaving nations caught in the middle and trade disrupted
  • Beijing is likely to scale up its challenge to US domination rather than backing down

Anthony Rowley
Anthony Rowley

Updated: 3:30am, 8 Mar, 2021

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US President Joe Biden listens during a virtual meeting with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on March 1. Photo: Bloomberg
US President Joe Biden listens during a virtual meeting with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on March 1. Photo: Bloomberg
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