Joe Biden & Asia
US set to remain tough on China, here to stay in Asia
Biden seeks to show that presidential transitions do not mean 180-degree policy turns: Expert
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Nirmal Ghosh US Bureau Chief In Washington, Nirmal Ghosh
As President Joe Biden's Cabinet gets to work, the signals on foreign policy are clear enough: the United States is here to stay in Asia and does not expect any change of heart on China - the competition that overshadows all other issues in Asia.
Mr Biden's promise in his inaugural address that the US would repair its alliances and re-engage with the world and the forceful statements on China by key members of his Cabinet during their confirmation hearings have raised questions about which aspects of Trump-era policies the new administration will roll back or retain.
