It took three hours, but the presidents of the United States and China were able to meet face-to-face before the G20 Summit.
President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met for the first time in person on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Indonesia on Monday. Some have claimed that Biden voiced concern about Beijing’s “coercive and more hostile tactics against Taiwan.”
This was Xi’s first travel outside of Indonesia in three years. According to the White House, during the discussion, Biden “expressed his concerns about P.R.C. policies in Xinjiang, Tibet, Hong Kong, and human rights more broadly.”
While answering a question about Taiwan, Obama “pointed up in detail that our one China policy has not changed,” according to the White House. The U.S. government declared its “strong opposition to any unilateral modifications to the status quo by any party.” The United States is concerned about “coercive and more hostile activities against Taiwan” by the People’s Republic of China (P.R.C.), which pose a danger to regional and global stability.
Biden “again highlighted that it is a priority for us to address the difficulties of American citizens who are wrongfully imprisoned or subject to departure prohibitions in China,” as the statement explained.
The invasion of Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin is said to have been mentioned by President Joe Biden.
Russia’s awful treatment of Ukraine and its reckless threats of nuclear use were allegedly brought up by President Biden. The two leaders “underscored their opposition to the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine,” Biden and Xi declared after discussing the crisis in Ukraine.
On Monday, Biden publicly reminded Xi that countries like China and the United States are expected to lead on global concerns like climate change and famine.
A quote from former U.S. President Joe Biden reads as follows: “As leaders of our two nations, we share responsibility, in my view, to demonstrate that China and the United States can manage our differences, prevent competition from becoming any bigger than merely conflict, and find ways to work together on urgent global issues that require our mutual cooperation.”
There is a snapshot of the two leaders shaking hands.
World Economic Forum in Davos, Xi reminded Biden, “Moreover, five years have passed since our previous encounter. Since you’ve taken office, we’ve been in constant touch through phone conversations, letters, and video chats. However, virtual interactions can never replace in-person interactions.
Thereafter, Xi would make the following proclamation: “The lessons learned from the past are the most valuable. This means that we must consider the past while making plans for the future.
He noted that the world’s trajectory into the future is a complete mystery. That is not only a problem for the United States; it has global ramifications. Following our meeting, the eyes of the world will be on China and the United States, and the expectations placed on us to handle our relationship with maturity will be high.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the trade war, and Western pressure on Beijing to address significant human rights abuses, geopolitical ties between the two nations have been strained for some time.
Xi told Biden that they would be addressing “important global and regional concerns” and “themes of strategic importance in China-US ties” at length. For the sake of our two nations and the world, I look forward to working with you, Mr. President, to get China-U.S. relations back on the course of healthy and steady growth, as I stated in my prepared comments.