Biden Picks the Wrong Moment to Challenge Beijing.

The article discusses the potential risks and consequences of a bill that forces Chinese company ByteDance to divest from TikTok or face a ban on the video-sharing app in the United States. The bill, which was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden, aims to prevent potential propaganda and interference by ByteDance or the Chinese government in U.S. elections. However, the law does not ban TikTok immediately and gives the company until January 2025 to sell the app. The article argues that this creates a logical incentive for ByteDance or the Chinese government to support a candidate who opposes the ban in the upcoming presidential election. The author suggests that the law may have been a dangerous gamble and highlights the need for a coherent and long-term strategy in the U.S.'s rivalry with China. [Extracted from the article]