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DECEMBER 16, 2020
Senate Hearing on U.S. Policy Toward Hong Kong
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration held a hearing on U.S. policy towards refugees from Hong Kong. After a brief recess, the committee returned to continue their questions for the witnesses. Among the topics discussed were attacks on free speech and protections for the media, the imprisonment of peaceful protestors, and the importance of the United States to take the lead with “safe harbor” protections for Hong Kong refugees with the hope of garnering international support for the people of Hong Kong.
Senate Hearing on U.S. Policy Toward Hong Kong
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration held a hearing on U.S. policy towards refugees from Hong Kong. After a brief recess, the committee returned to continue their questions for the witnesses. Among the topics discussed were attacks on free speech and protections for the media, the imprisonment of peaceful protestors, and the importance of the United States to take the lead with “safe harbor” protections for Hong Kong refugees with the hope of garnering international support for the people of Hong Kong.
Why Taiwan can feel at ease with Joe Biden as US president
While Biden has historically not supported Taiwan’s independence, his voting record and statements on China, as well as his national security team, should reassure Taipei that the US will stand by the islanda
Dec. 17 - It is an open secret that Taiwan is one of US President Donald Trump’s
biggest fans. Under his administration, US-Taiwan relations have strengthened in virtually every respect, and even in the always sensitive domain of security cooperation.
That is why his loss to Joe Biden in the presidential election is causing thinly veiled heartburn in Taipei. But concerns that the incoming Biden administration might rethink Taiwan policy in favour of better relations with China are probably misguided, judging from Biden’s own pronouncements and the national security team he has assembled thus far.
Regarding Biden himself, it is important to remember that as a senator on the Foreign Relations Committee in 1979, he voted in favour of passing the Taiwan Relations Act, which, to this day, stands at the heart of US security cooperation with the island.
Fast forward to this spring, when Biden penned an important op-ed titled “Why America Must Lead Again”. Although Taiwan went unmentioned, Biden argued that “the United States does need to get tough with China” by “build[ing] a united front of US allies and partners to confront China’s abusive behaviours”. continue to read
While Biden has historically not supported Taiwan’s independence, his voting record and statements on China, as well as his national security team, should reassure Taipei that the US will stand by the islanda
Dec. 17 - It is an open secret that Taiwan is one of US President Donald Trump’s
biggest fans. Under his administration, US-Taiwan relations have strengthened in virtually every respect, and even in the always sensitive domain of security cooperation.
That is why his loss to Joe Biden in the presidential election is causing thinly veiled heartburn in Taipei. But concerns that the incoming Biden administration might rethink Taiwan policy in favour of better relations with China are probably misguided, judging from Biden’s own pronouncements and the national security team he has assembled thus far.
Regarding Biden himself, it is important to remember that as a senator on the Foreign Relations Committee in 1979, he voted in favour of passing the Taiwan Relations Act, which, to this day, stands at the heart of US security cooperation with the island.
Fast forward to this spring, when Biden penned an important op-ed titled “Why America Must Lead Again”. Although Taiwan went unmentioned, Biden argued that “the United States does need to get tough with China” by “build[ing] a united front of US allies and partners to confront China’s abusive behaviours”. continue to read
A protester holds a U.S. flag outside of the Chinese consulate in Houston after the U.S. State Department ordered China to close the consulate.
How 2020 Shaped U.S.-China Relations
This year, tensions between Washington and Beijing flared over many issues. As the Biden administration prepares to take over, what lies ahead for one of the world’s most important bilateral relationships?
Dec. 15 - U.S.-China relations sharply deteriorated in 2020, after three years of steadily declining under the Donald J. Trump administration. Beijing and Washington traded blame over the coronavirus pandemic, remained locked in a trade war, competed over 5G networks and other technologies, and clashed over rights abuses in Xinjiang and Hong Kong, among other issues.
U.S. President-Elect Joe Biden will have to grapple with all these challenges from day one in office. In this roundup, CFR experts look back on significant moments over the past year that will have lasting implications for the relationship and offer their analysis on what to expect under Biden.
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How 2020 Shaped U.S.-China Relations
This year, tensions between Washington and Beijing flared over many issues. As the Biden administration prepares to take over, what lies ahead for one of the world’s most important bilateral relationships?
Dec. 15 - U.S.-China relations sharply deteriorated in 2020, after three years of steadily declining under the Donald J. Trump administration. Beijing and Washington traded blame over the coronavirus pandemic, remained locked in a trade war, competed over 5G networks and other technologies, and clashed over rights abuses in Xinjiang and Hong Kong, among other issues.
U.S. President-Elect Joe Biden will have to grapple with all these challenges from day one in office. In this roundup, CFR experts look back on significant moments over the past year that will have lasting implications for the relationship and offer their analysis on what to expect under Biden.
More From Our Experts:
Adam Segal
Week in Review: December 11, 2020
Yanzhong Huang
Toxic Politics
Jerome A. Cohen
Is Hong Kong Still Autonomous? What to Know About China’s New Laws
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