Describing an "aggressive" China as the "most serious competitor" to the US, President Joe Biden has said that his administration will take on the challenges posed by Beijing directly, but will not hesitate to work with it when it is in America's interest to do so. Realising that a rising and more assertive China as one of his biggest foreign policy challenges, Biden on Thursday stressed the importance of allies in responding to the strategic competition posed by Beijing. The China-US relationship is crucial to both sides, and the world. Tensions have soared in recent times, over trade, espionage and the coronavirus pandemic. Biden, a Democrat, has also said his administration is ready to work with China when it is in America's interest to do so. In this edition of The Big Picture we will analyse Biden's policy on China and what it means for India.
Anchor:- Frank Rausan Pereira
Producer:- Sagheer Ahmad
Guest Name:- 1- Prabhu Dayal, Former Ambassador 2- Dhruv C. Katoch, Director, India Foundation 3- Dr. Sreeram Chaulia, Foreign Affairs Expert