Editors' Picks: The Biden administration is addicted to security partnerships

Plus: China's foreign minister is headed to Washington. OCTOBER 3, 2023  |  [VIEW IN BROWSER](  |  [SUBSCRIBE](     Sponsored by [American University School of International Service]( [U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Roman Voskoboynikov, who is originally from Ukraine, after a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization ceremony inside the Robert N.C. Nix Federal Courthouse in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 19, 2022. ]( U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Roman Voskoboynikov, who is originally from Ukraine, after a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization ceremony inside the Robert N.C. Nix Federal Courthouse in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 19, 2022. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images [1]( [The Biden Administration Is Addicted to Partnerships]( The inauspicious return of the Cold War strategy of “Pactomania.” By Stephen M. Walt   [2]( [China’s Foreign Minister Is Headed to Washington]( The Biden administration has been laying the groundwork for a big meeting with Xi Jinping. By Robbie Gramer, Christina Lu   [3]( [U.S. Budget Deal Has Europe Questioning American Resolve on Ukraine]( If U.S. military aid falls short, more Ukrainians will die, officials in Kyiv say. By Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer   Expert analysis for the global reader. [Subscribe today](.   [4]( [China’s United Front Operations Are Ubiquitous—at Home]( One department now oversees everything from religion to winter sports to influence operations. By Jessica Batke   [5]( [Washington Is Losing Credibility Over the Canada-India Spat]( The Biden administration has refrained from issuing a strong statement about allegations that the Indian government was involved in the assassination of a Sikh activist. By Howard W. French Sponsored [Make a world of difference]( At the top-10 ranked School of International Service in Washington, DC, we prepare you for a successful career of leadership and service—a career spent analyzing problems, identifying global solutions that improve lives, and sparking positive change. We hope you will join us; [apply now]( for fall 2024.   foreignpolicy.com/subscribe Geopolitics matters [Get a closer look at the big picture. Access FP's daily reporting and analysis of global politics, plus magazine packages that go deeper than the headlines.](foreignpolicy.com/subscribe) [SUBSCRIBE TODAY](foreignpolicy.com/subscribe)   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( You’re receiving this email at {EMAIL} because you signed up for FP's Editors' Picks newsletter. [MANAGE YOUR EMAIL PREFERENCES]( | [VIEW OUR PRIVACY POLICY]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE]( Reach the [right online audience]( with us. [Foreign Policy]( is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2023 Graham Digital Holding Company LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 655 15th St NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20005.