Since the inauguration of President Joe Biden, Washington has been talking tough, expecting “extreme competition” between the U.S. and China in the coming years. In a speech at the State Department, President Biden presented his outlook on U.S. foreign policy and stated that the U.S. would “confront China’s economic abuses; counter its aggressive, coercive action; push back on China’s attack on human rights, intellectual property, and global governance.” But Biden’s Press Secretary Jen Psaki’s statement that the Biden team would exercise “strategic patience” toward Beijing left some wondering.

The first month of diplomacy under President Biden has already clearly signaled a new era of U.S. policy toward China. In this Policy Alert, we will examine how the Rising Powers are responding to the prospects of U.S.-China relations under the new U.S. administration.

Read the full Policy Alert here.