US Allies Snub Biden’s Plan to Counter China

US Allies Snub Biden’s Plan to Counter China
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron, who is tuning in from Paris via video link, speak to the media following talks in Berlin on Feb. 5, 2021. Sean Gallup/Getty Images
Emel Akan
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WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden has promised that he would elevate diplomacy and seek a more coordinated approach with U.S. allies to address trade challenges posed by China.

His strategy to unite friendly nations to pressure Beijing, however, faces a rift as partners such as Germany and France have already signaled that they’re not on the same page.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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