The conversation between the leaders of the two countries lasted more than two hours and was “substantive, thorough and frank.”
US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping discussed the war in Ukraine and the situation around Taiwan by phone. This was announced at a briefing on the evening of Thursday, July 28, by a representative of the White House.
It can be noted that the conversation between the leaders of the two countries lasted for 2 hours and 20 minutes. During this time, they discussed three main topics.
First, they discussed possible areas of cooperation between the two countries, with a particular focus on climate change and health security, as well as the fight against drugs.
Second, the two leaders exchanged views on Russia’s war in Ukraine and its international implications.
“You know the two leaders exchanged views on how things are going at the moment with regard to the conflict and also their, you know, concerns about where things might go,” said the officer.
Part of the White House spokesman’s report on what Biden and Xi said about the war in Ukraine was the most succinct, and the official White House release about the conversation between the US and Chinese leaders did not mention this topic.
Third, Biden and Xi discussed Taiwan at length.
“There was a frank and honest conversation about Taiwan. President Biden reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to our common China policy, guided by the Taiwan Relations Act, three joint communications, and six assurances,” said of the White House official.
The leaders noted that the US and China have disagreements when it comes to Taiwan, but they have been in talks with them for more than 40 years, and need to keep an open line of communication on this issue.
According to the White House representative, the conversation was substantive, detailed and frank.
The day before it was reported that China and the United States were building up military forces around Taiwan. The reason is the upcoming visit to the island by the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi. China said that if Pelosi travels to Taiwan, the Chinese army “will not sit down.”
Earlier, Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe said that China is ready to fight for Taiwan if it declares independence.
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Source: korrespondent
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