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Home / Asia / How Biden’s curtailed trip affects his goals for Asia and democracy
Asia, China

May 19, 2023

How Biden’s curtailed trip affects his goals for Asia and democracy

The “split screen” of the administration promoting democracy abroad while debilitated by political brawling at home is as jarring as the public curtailing of a carefully planned trip is “disturbing,” says Lyle Goldstein, director of Asia engagement at Defense Priorities in Washington.

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