The Taiwan tango: a delicate dance for Australia

It is done. Joseph Robinette Biden Jr has been inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States and has his feet firmly under the Resolute desk. Barring unforeseen events, Biden will serve to at least 20 January 2025. 

These coming four years would be tricky for any first term President, let alone for a President who will be the oldest serving ever.  Biden has inherited a fractured and pandemic afflicted nation with numerous economic, social and geopolitical challenges.  Yet one issue that is expected to demand significant attention will be the US-China relationship, especially as it relates to Taiwan.   

Conflict over Taiwan remains the most likely war scenario in East Asia and