Biden's Stance on China: No Containment, but...

President Joe Biden, during his visits to India and Vietnam, emphasized that his goal is not to contain China but to strengthen ties with its neighbors and establish a stable base in the Indo-Pacific region. Biden's team has previously stated that they do not aim to curb China's rise, but these remarks in Beijing's backyard send the strongest signal yet that the administration does not want to foment a new Cold War. Biden highlighted the importance of China playing by the rules of the international order and expressed his desire for a relationship with China that is on the up and up.