What Biden’s Xi remarks meanBy Paul Lei 雷顯威During a news conference in Vietnam on Sept. 10, a reporter asked US President Joe Biden about the possibility of China invading Taiwan. Biden replied that Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) is too busy handling major domestic economic problems to launch an invasion of Taiwan. China’s position in the world today is no longer what it was when Xi became president 10 years ago. This arrangement poses a new deterrent effect against Xi and his ambition to use military force against Taiwan. It makes Xi more cautious about the price that China would have to pay for attacking Taiwan.

Source: Taipei Times September 21, 2023 21:42 UTC