Getting Allies’ Buy-In on Biden China Plan Is Top US 2023 Test

US President Joe Biden (R) and China's President Xi Jinping (L) meet on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on November 14, 2022.Photographer: SAUL LOEB/AFP

At the midpoint of President Joe Biden’s initial term in office it’s clear there is one overriding priority that drives all economy policy: Competition with China.

For years, policymakers in Washington have contemplated the idea that China’s economy would surpass that of the US by 2035.