To leak the story that Biden administration might consider relaxing Trump-era tariffs on China itself was part of Biden’s carrot and stick policy on China. Now China’s aggressive posture in the aftermath of speaker Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan means Biden needs to be tougher on China. We will witness more US-Taiwan-Japan military integration and an updated, tougher Taiwan Policy Act 2022 soon. China and the US are on a collision course. The US won’t cede Taiwan to China without a fierce fight.