US beefs up anti-China coalition, but stops short of red line on Taiwan

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Nirmal Ghosh‍  US Bureau Chief In Washington, Nirmal Ghosh

Salami slicing is how some analysts are describing the Biden administration's policy on Taiwan.
It is working through Aukus to construct an anti-China coalition, upgrading its force posture in the region which, among other things, serves as a warning against any bid by Beijing to use force to unify the mainland.
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