By South China Morning Post | Created at 2024-09-24 09:42:42 | Updated at 2024-09-30 11:32:05
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President Joe Biden will focus on his foreign policy record during his final speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, including the importance of UN reform, international coalitions and his efforts to manage relations with China, White House officials said.
“An important part of the president’s legacy has been thinking about how we responsibly manage our competition with China, and that includes many facets, economic, security, and those will be addressed,” one official said in the Monday night briefing.
The senior administration official declined to specify whether Biden would discuss peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. “I won’t get into the details on specifically what he will mention on individual issues,” he said.
Biden’s speech is expected to reference themes emphasised throughout his administration, which has seen tensions with China intensify and closer ties between Beijing and Moscow following Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
The Biden presidency has featured greater cooperation with allies and a more pronounced distinction between democracy and authoritarianism.
