Barrasso to Biden: Get a ‘Backbone’ on China

Barrasso to Biden: Get a ‘Backbone’ on China
Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) in Washington on Dec. 1, 2020. Bill O'Leary-Pool/Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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President Joe Biden needs to do more to stand up to Chinese communist aggression, according to Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), who said that the regime was taking advantage of perceived weakness with its ongoing military escalations around Taiwan.

“China is displaying strength at a time when President Biden has displayed weakness and they’re going to take full advantage of it,” Barrasso said during an interview with Fox.

“When China or Putin or anyone sees weakness, they go at it. And that’s what’s happened right here. The president needs to show some backbone internationally.”

The comments come amid a deep fallout between the United States and China following a visit to Taiwan by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi earlier in the week.
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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