China Gains in Asia Great Game Are ‘Undeniable,’ Biden Official Says

China has intensified its competition with the US for influence in the Indo-Pacific, and Beijing’s recent gains in the regional contest are “undeniable,” former Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said.

Campbell told Bloomberg Television in Sydney on Tuesday that while China alienated countries such as Australia, Japan, South Korea and India a few years ago, it is now on a “modest charm offensive” in the region.