How Should China Use a Biden Window of Opportunity?

China should take a more proactive stances on Sino-U.S. relations, rather than waiting for and responding to Biden’s China policy.

Democratic nominee Joe Biden has clinched the electoral votes needed to become the 46th American president. For Chinese observers, the focus has largely shifted to Biden’s cabinet picks and where they stand on China. They may be missing the point. Enjoying this article? Click here to subscribe for full access. Just $5 a month.

First, Beijing needs to tone down its occasionally assertive diplomatic rhetoric and adopt a softer approach. In recent years, the Chinese diplomatic approach has often been characterized as «wolf warrior» diplomacy – a phrase that originates from a Chinese patriotic action film franchise. Trump administration officials, headed by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, have repeatedly tried to refit Cold War slogans for China. The Biden administration, on the other hand, will likely play down ideological differences between the two counties, or at least won’t arbitrarily apply Cold War analogies.

This article was written by Jianhao Ge and Dingding Chen

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