relations, and the first red line that must not be crossed in China-U.S. Xi, according to the Chinese government’s account of the meeting, “stressed that the Taiwan question is at the very core of China’s core interests, the bedrock of the political foundation of China-U.S. He also said that despite China’s recent saber rattling, he does not believe “there’s any imminent attempt on the part of China to invade Taiwan.” would respond militarily if the island were attacked. relations and defense ties with Taipei, and “strategic ambiguity” over whether the U.S.

support for its longstanding “One China” policy, which recognizes the government in Beijing while allowing for informal U.S. He added: “I absolutely believe there need not be a new Cold War” with the rising Asian power.īiden reiterated U.S. would “compete vigorously, but I’m not looking for conflict.” Speaking at a news conference afterward, Biden said that when it comes to China, the U.S. The nearly three-hour meeting was the highlight of Biden’s weeklong, round-the-world trip to Asia, and came at a critical juncture for the two countries amid increasing economic and security tensions. NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) - President Joe Biden objected to China’s “coercive and increasingly aggressive actions” toward Taiwan during the first in-person meeting of his presidency with Xi Jinping, as the two superpower leaders on Monday aimed to “manage” their differences in the competition for global influence.

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