Just not there: China

Biden seems to relish not mentioning who he is talking about, a boon for Digital Humanities researchers like me protesting what I will now dub surface indexing. Here is what the WaPo reported Thursday, Sept 16, 2021, about the new three-way submarine defence alliance between the US, the UK and Australia:

None of the three leaders mentioned China in their remarks, but the objective of the new alliance was clear: challenging the country’s growing economic and military influence. The effort comes amid rising tensions with China over a range of issues including military ambitions and human rights, and Biden has made it clear he views China as the country’s most significant global competitor.