At a meeting with Xi Jinping, Biden expressed concern about China’s support for the Russian military-industrial complex and condemned the deployment of North Korean troops in Russia. He also stressed that the US “one China” policy remains unchanged.
During a meeting in Peru, the head of the People’s Republic of China said that he was counting on a “smooth transit” in contacts with Washington after Donald Trump becomes US President again. The Chinese leader stated this at a meeting with current President Joe Biden, who has two months left until the end of his term.
The heads of the two countries met on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Peru. This is their third personal meeting during Biden’s presidency and the last such a long one (the conversation lasted about two hours) for an American president. Both leaders used it to take stock of the two countries’ relations over the years.
According to Xi Jinping, China’s goal for the next four years remains “stable and healthy China-US relations,” which have “experienced ups and downs” under Biden. To which Biden responded that he is proud of the progress we have made during this time.
Trump, who will replace Biden in the White House in January, promised during the election campaign, in particular, to increase duties on Chinese imports to 60%. In his future administration there are many “hawks” on issues of relations with China, including future Secretary of State Marco Rubio (China has imposed sanctions against him) and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz.
The foreign policy of Trump’s second term will resemble a roller coaster ride, Foreign Policy magazine notes.
If the two countries treat each other as partners and the other and seek common ground, our relations will make significant progress,” Reuters quoted Xi as saying from his meeting with Biden. “But if we perceive each other as rivals or adversaries, are fiercely competitive and seek to harm each other, we will spoil the relationship or even set it back.
One of the topics of the meeting between the two leaders in Peru was Russia’s war against Ukraine. Biden expressed concern that China continues to support the Russian military-industrial complex. In response, Xi recalled that China stands for a peaceful resolution of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Source: Racurs
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