According to the list of participants, Biden has invited Taiwan into its “Summit for Democracy” next week. This move is expected to upset China as it regards Taiwan’s democratically-governed territory as its own.

A test of the President is part of this first-of-its kind gathering Joe BidenThe assertion of ‘His First Foreign Policy Address in Office in February stated that he would restore the United States to global leadership and face down China-Russian authoritarian forces.

The State Department invites 110 people to the virtual event Dec. 9-10. This is a way for citizens around the world to stop democracy backsliding. China and Russia do not appear on this list.

China’s increased pressure on other countries has led to Taiwan being invited to attend.

Taiwan’s self-governing Taiwan claims that Beijing does not have the right to make its case.

During a meeting between Biden, President Xi Jinping of China and Xi Jinping earlier in the month, sharp differences over Taiwan remained.

Biden again reiterated the long-standing U.S. support of the “One China” strategy, which recognizes Beijing instead than Taipei. But he said that he also “strongly opposed unilateral efforts to change or undermine peace and security across the Taiwan Strait.”

According to state news agency Xinhua Xi claimed that Taiwanese who want independence were being “played with fire” by their American supporters.

Rights groups wonder if Biden’s Summit for Democracy, which includes some leaders accused of harbouring authoritarian tendencies and others who were invited to the Summit, can motivate them to do meaningful work.

It is evident that the State Department lists the event as bringing together not just mature democracies, such as France or Sweden, but countries such as India, Pakistan, and Poland, which activists claim are under attack from democracy.

Some U.S. Allies in Asia like South Korea and Japan were invited to Asia while other countries such as Thailand and Vietnam weren’t. U.S. allies Turkey and Egypt were also absent. The Middle East is unlikely to have much representation, Israel and Iraq being the two only invited countries.