President Joe Biden has sworn to protect U.S. sovereignty in the face of Chinese communist aggression amid bipartisan alarm over the growing threat posed by Beijing.
Biden said his order to shoot down a Chinese spy balloon that traversed U.S. airspace last week was evidence of his commitment to defend the nation and to bring the fight to China’s communist regime when necessary.
“I am committed to work with China where it can advance American interests and benefit the world,” Biden said during his State of the Union speech on Feb. 7.
“But make no mistake about it: As we made clear last week, if China threatens our sovereignty, we will act to protect our country. And we did.”…}