America’s Enemies Don’t Fear Joe

In a fresh sign of President Biden’s disastrous global performance, it turns out China’s Xi Jinping warned Joe bluntly last month that Beijing will take Taiwan, though it prefers to do so peacefully . . . if possible.

The White House doesn’t deny the exchange, news of which broke only this week: It’s a clear escalation on China’s part, moving from its longtime claim of ownership to notification of intent to take possession.

Xi sees the truth about our prez: He often talks tough, but shies from any action he fears will “escalate” a confrontation.

If China moves to take Taiwan by force, it’ll leave Washington two options: abandon our Pacific allies and let China have it or help the island nation fight off Beijing, risking a war that could go nuclear.

And on Biden’s watch, the Chinese dictator has every reason to expect America to opt for surrender. Yes, he has vowed repeatedly to defend Taiwan — but his staff and State Department walk it back every time.

And Biden’s shown his yellow stripes time and again, starting with his disastrous 2021 bugout from Afghanistan.

Russia’s Vladimir Putin watched and figured he could get away with invading Ukraine. And he was right: Though Biden threatened to make Putin pay if he attacked, he failed to shore up Ukraine in advance of the invasion — and then let Vlad’s nuclear bluster deter him from getting Kyiv the advanced weapons it needed.

Iran saw its opening, too: It squeezed billions from Biden while backing Hamas as the terror group prepped to slaughter Israelis on Oct. 7. Its proxies have struck US assets across the Middle East repeatedly since — with barely a response from America.

Joe sent two carrier groups to the Mideast and warned “anyone thinking of taking advantage” of the Israel-Hamas fighting: “Don’t.”

Yet Iran’s Lebanonese pawn Hezbollah has launched thousands of missiles, rockets and drones at Israel, and Biden’s done nothing.

Letting China take Taiwan is unthinkable: It’d hand military dominance over the entire region, allowing it to threaten allies like Japan and control commercial shipping lanes.

But the best deterrent is for Xi to fear US military intervention — which requires a belief in American resolve.

If Biden is booted from office next year, his successor can show the strength to make Xi recalculate — if it’s not already too late.