This week’s worldwide cover contemplates the Biden doctrine, which aims to preserve American pre-eminence and reduce the risk of conflict. After the chaos of the Trump years, President Joe Biden’s commitment to diplomacy is welcome, but his doctrine is flawed. Its diagnosis of America’s problems is too pessimistic, and some of its prescriptions would make America weaker.

Leader: Joe Biden’s global vision is too timid and pessimistic
United States: The fault lines in America’s China policy
Briefing: Henry Kissinger explains how to avoid world war three