Is Biden helping or hurting U.S. interests in Asia?

The VP has some tough talk for China

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During his much-touted trip to Asia, Vice President Joe Biden hasn’t wasted any time criticizing the Chinese government.

China’s newly established air defense zone in the East China Sea has been a top issue for American and Chinese leaders this week, fomenting tension between the two powers as they try to work on other issues like North Korea’s nuclear ambitions. Biden was quick to remind China the United States has a vested interest in the region and does not recognize the zone, which covers airspace over islands Japan lays claim to and a reef some believe belong to South Korea.

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Laura Colarusso is a freelance journalist based in Boston. She has previously written for Newsweek, The Boston Globe, the Washington Monthly and The Daily Beast.