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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The President of the United States (USA) Joe Biden in action. Even though it has only held the number one seat in the US for 10 days, it has made a number of announcements.
Not just about the economy and the crown (Covid-19), it has ‘shown’ the direction of American policy to various countries, such as China, Russia and even Saudi Arabia. Here is a summary from various sources:
1.Reject China into the South China Sea
Relations between the United States (US) and China during the reign of President Joe Biden are likely to be getting hotter. This time, the Biden government officially declared that it rejected Xi Jinping’s claim on the South China Sea (LCS).
This was revealed when US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a phone call with Philippine Foreign Minister Teodoro Locsin on Wednesday (1/27/2021). The Philippines is one of the allies of the United States fighting for the sea with China.
The State Department said Blinken, stressing that the United States rejects China’s maritime claims in the SCS. Also, because it exceeds the maritime zone that China can claim under international law.
Launching South China Morning Mail (SCMP)Blinken even promised support to the Philippines in the event of an armed attack. He stressed that a strong alliance between the United States and the Philippines is essential for a free and independent Indo-Pacific region.
Biden promised the same to Japan, which participated in the LCT claim with China. Where Tokyo and Beijing discuss the Diaoyu Islands, also known as Senkaku in Japan.
“President Biden expressed his unwavering commitment to Japanese defense, including the implementation of Article 5 of the Security Agreement between the United States and Japan in the Senkaku Islands,” the Japanese Foreign Ministry said.
Sino-American relations have drastically deteriorated in the era of Donald Trump. Much of the confusion has come from the “showdown” of sanctions on a number of issues, including trade, the military, security and human rights.
Trump has also previously rejected China in the SCS and even sanctioned Chinese companies and individuals for what he calls ‘militarization’ of the region. A similar move by Biden to China had been predicted.
The LCS is a sea rich in oil and gas, metals, and a busy route for world trade. The Council for Foreign Relations (CFR) states that the LCS contains around 900 billion cubic feet of natural gas and other sources from the American Security Project state that gas reserves in the LCS reach 266 billion cubic feet and contribute between 60% and 70%. of the total hydrocarbon reserves of the territory.
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