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Biden commits to defending Taiwan from China; E-vehicles top cobalt demand, more China dependence?



China Insider

President Joe Biden reiterated the country’s commitment to Taiwan: defending the island amid attack from China. But are there any changes in U.S. strategy? A new economic strategy for allies in and around Asia is being formed under U.S. leadership. But is China invited? Is Taiwan invited? And what is the most difficult part in the strategy? The NBA returns to China after a three-year ban. An investigation finds NBA team owners have billions of dollars of investments in China. And we sat down with John O’Neill and Sarah Wynne, authors of “The Dancer and the Devil.” They tell us how communist China tried to stop their book from being published here in America. 00:00 Intro 00:56 Biden commits to defending Taiwan from China 03:55 Biden announces Indo-Pacific econ. framework 06;34 E-vehicles top cobalt demand, more China dependence? 08:16 ESPN analysis on NBA owners’ ties to China 11:03 Author: China destroyed manuscript to stop book.