Biden seizes the chance to make his next moves in the geopolitical chess match with China and Russia

President Joe Biden this week has confronted escalating tensions with China and Russia, testing his ability to manage antagonistic leaders and forcing other countries to pick sides.

In just the last two days, Biden's White House has announced that American diplomats would boycott the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in China and the President held a secure video call with Vladimir Putin in which he made clear the US is ready to impose economic penalties should Moscow escalate military action in Ukraine.

"One nation can't force another nation to change its border; one nation cannot tell...