Biden's decision to cancel his long-planned visits to Australia and Papua New Guinea was seen as contempt and political dysfunction that causes real damage to U.S. foreign policy and gives Beijing an easy victory.
US national security spokesman John Kirby again announced Washington's approach to Asian countries that are concerned about China's expansionist policies in the Indo-Pacific region. He said coordinating competition with China and responding to China's military and economic aggression would be "key to the agenda" in Japan.