In several places, Biden has toughened the China stance that Trump put in place. We can debate what stronger measures are needed, but this is one area right and left should agree on the basic idea.
Biden opens new cyber fight with China
The coordinated effort by the United States and its allies on Monday to condemn China’s aggressive behavior in cyberspace marks the first time NATO has formally rebuked Beijing for cyberattacks.
White House officials touted the effort as unprecedented given the breadth of nations that joined together.
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The public rebuke of China promises to further escalate tensions between the U.S. and China, which have not eased with the transition from the Trump administration to the Biden administration.
On his first foreign trip last month, Biden urged allies to take a firmer line on calling out China for its human rights abuses and rallied the world’s wealthiest democracies behind a global infrastructure proposal to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Biden has also framed his domestic agenda as necessary in order to outcompete China.
“In the competition against China and other nations of the 21st century, let's show that American democracy and the American people can truly outcompete anyone,” Biden said earlier this month as he signed a sweeping executive order to crack down on anti-competitive business practices.
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Officials pointed to the Justice Department’s indictment Monday of four individuals affiliated with China’s Ministry of State Security in a global hacking operation as evidence of the U.S. taking steps to punish Beijing. Still, those hackers are likely to remain out of reach of U.S. prosecutors so long as they remain in China.
Biden has met with a number of world leaders in recent months, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, but there are no plans for him to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping...
Those steps include barring U.S. imports of a material used in solar panels by a Chinese-based firm accused of engaging in forced labor practices and expanding a Trump-era order prohibiting investments in Chinese defense and surveillance firms that produce or use technology that is used to repress individuals or facilitate human rights abuses.
Biden opens new cyber fight with China
The coordinated effort by the United States and its allies on Monday to condemn China’s aggressive behavior in cyberspace marks the first time NATO has formally rebuked Beijing for cyberattacks.
White House officials touted the effort as unprecedented given the breadth of nations that joined together.
,,,
The public rebuke of China promises to further escalate tensions between the U.S. and China, which have not eased with the transition from the Trump administration to the Biden administration.
On his first foreign trip last month, Biden urged allies to take a firmer line on calling out China for its human rights abuses and rallied the world’s wealthiest democracies behind a global infrastructure proposal to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Biden has also framed his domestic agenda as necessary in order to outcompete China.
“In the competition against China and other nations of the 21st century, let's show that American democracy and the American people can truly outcompete anyone,” Biden said earlier this month as he signed a sweeping executive order to crack down on anti-competitive business practices.
...
Officials pointed to the Justice Department’s indictment Monday of four individuals affiliated with China’s Ministry of State Security in a global hacking operation as evidence of the U.S. taking steps to punish Beijing. Still, those hackers are likely to remain out of reach of U.S. prosecutors so long as they remain in China.
Biden has met with a number of world leaders in recent months, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, but there are no plans for him to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping...
Those steps include barring U.S. imports of a material used in solar panels by a Chinese-based firm accused of engaging in forced labor practices and expanding a Trump-era order prohibiting investments in Chinese defense and surveillance firms that produce or use technology that is used to repress individuals or facilitate human rights abuses.
