There are more retirees in China than workers, and China “doesn’t import anything,” the American leader said.
US President Joe Biden called China “xenophobic”, pointing to Beijing’s economic problems. Bloomberg reported this.
Speaking on his campaign trip to Pennsylvania, the American leader said that China has more retirees than workers, and that China “doesn’t import anything.”
“They are xenophobes – no one comes to them their problems are not far away,” said Biden.
This statement preceded a telephone conversation between the US President and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, which took place two weeks ago and was the first since their personal meeting in November 2023.
The publication notes that despite the fact that relations between the countries have recently stabilized, tensions are still rising due to Beijing’s excessive subsidization of its own production, which could lead to job losses in United States.
Biden also called for higher tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum, among measures aimed at supporting America’s steel sector.
The American president also promised to continue to work to rid China of advanced technologies, such as computer chips.
Let’s remember that in November 2023, Biden said that he still considers Chinese President Xi Jinping a dictator. The US President explained that, in his opinion, Xi is “a dictator in the sense that he rules the country himself.” Beijing criticized the statement.
Source: korrespondent
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