Working closely with like-minded countries remains the most effective strategy to counter an increasingly powerful China – in marked contrast to the policies of US President Donald Trump – said a former senior US official, while admitting that the Joe Biden administration made some key mistakes that undercut its own effectiveness.
“Given the size and the immensity of the China challenge, the only way that the United States is going to be effective to meet that challenge is if we work with other partners and allies,” said Kurt Campbell, former deputy secretary of state, criticising Trump’s policy of selling high-end chips to Beijing. “This open door policy on technology in some circumstances has been misguided and not attentive to American strategic interests.”
