Western Multilateralism Trumps Russia-China Alliance, Biden Says During Canada Visit

Western Multilateralism Trumps Russia-China Alliance, Biden Says During Canada Visit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden arrive for a joint press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa on March 24, 2023. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
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OTTAWA—U.S. President Joe Biden downplayed growing Russia-China ties in Ottawa on March 24, saying that many people “exaggerate the threat” the two countries pose, and that America’s alliances have “coalesced significantly more.”

“We have significantly expanded our alliances. I haven’t seen that happen with China, Russia, or anybody else in the world,” Biden said during a press conference alongside Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.