China in U.S. Foreign Policy during the Biden Era: An Evaluation within the Framework of Senate Debates (2021-2024)

Öz

One of the most talked-about issues in U.S. foreign policy today is the growing dilemma regarding China. China was identified as the most significant strategic competitor of the U.S. in the 2022 National Security Strategy issued by the White House. This strategy made it clear that cooperation with China is both feasible and necessary, emphasizing the need to engage with China to address transnational challenges. However, there is considerable disagreement in American scholarly and political circles about the best course of action for the U.S. in its dealings with China. Through the lens of Senate debates, this study seeks to assess China's role in U.S. foreign policy generally and in the Biden era specifically. This study highlights that, between the start and end of Biden's term, there has been an increase in the number of voices in Congress and in political and scholarly circles calling for a much tougher stance toward China.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• President Biden
• U.S. Foreign Policy
• China
• Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
• Strategic competition

Biden Dönemi ABD Dış Politikasında Çin: Senato Tartışmaları Çerçevesinde Bir Değerlendirme (2021-2024)

Öz

ABD dış politikasında yükselen Çin sorunsalı günümüzde üzerinde sıklıkla konuşulan bir konudur. Beyaz Saray tarafından 2022’de yayımlanan Ulusal Güvenlik Stratejisi’nde Çin, ABD’nin en temel stratejik rakibi olarak nitelendirilmiş ancak aynı strateji ulus aşan sorunların çözümünde Çin ile beraber masaya oturulması gerektiğinin altını çizerek, Çin ile iş birliğinin mümkün ve hatta gerekli olduğunu belirtmiştir. Böyle olmakla birlikte ABD’deki hem siyasi hem akademik çevrelerde ABD’nin Çin’e yönelik nasıl bir strateji izlemesi gerektiği konularında muğlaklık bulunmaktadır. Bu çalışma genel olarak ABD dış politikasındaki Çin’in yerini değerlendirmeyi, özel olarak ise Biden döneminin dış politikasında Çin’in yerini Senato tartışmaları ışığında irdelemeyi hedeflemektedir. Çalışma, Biden döneminin başıyla sonu arasında geçen süre zarfında, Çin’e yönelik çok daha sert bir yaklaşım benimsenmesi gerektiğini düşünenlerin seslerinin hem Kongre hem de siyasi ve akademik çevrelerde yükseldiğine dikkat çekmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• : Başkan Biden
• ABD Dış Politikası
• Çin
• Senato Dış İlişkiler Komitesi
• Stratejik rekabet

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