Changes in relations between US-China
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Joe Biden has made a second call to Chinese leader Xi Jinping since becoming US President in an attempt to resolve international tensions after two major summits that did not make much progress.
The White House said the two leaders had “multiple, sensible discussions” and that Biden “reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to peace, stability, and development in the Indo-Pacific and the world”.
The two also discussed “the responsibility of both countries to ensure that competition does not lead to conflict”, the White House said. The talks took place Thursday evening in Washington.
Biden called for the invitation to the White House after confirming that Chinese officials who met with their U.S. counterparts this year “do not want to negotiate more aggressively or aggressively,” according to a U.S. official.
“What we have found is the usual talk, which is made up of lies,” the official said before being called. “President Xi has actually established power in some of the most recognizable ways [so] it is important that the participation of the leader is essential for the development of the ball. ”
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Jake Sullivan, the country’s national security adviser, met with Yang Jiechi, China’s ambassador to the United States, and Wang Yi, a foreign minister, in March for the Alaska talks. public saliva. Wendy Sherman, Deputy Secretary of State, had next meeting and Wang and lower officials in Tianjin last month.
Biden has not met Xi since he joined the White House, highlighting the strained relations between the Sino-US and how the epidemic has hampered foreign travel for both leaders.
The US president has taken a more honorable role than most experts have and has strongly criticized Xi and China for everything from their democratic uprising in Hong Kong to the Uyghurs in Xinjiang.
A U.S. official said the talks with Biden officials with China “have not been very successful”. He further added that the Tianjin conference was marred by criticism in the United States when government officials met secretly – in violation of so-called “antics” for domestic lies.
“The authorities are also reading the discussion material. . . there is no management and we are playing each other and the bosses, ”he said. He added that the situation had worsened as officials prepared for the Chinese party conference on the 20th next year while Xi is expected to run for a third term as party leader.
“Since leadership leadership, the abolition of allied leadership, only adds to the importance of talking to Xi Jinping and… To see if he has more opportunities to run the project.”
Chinese officials have blamed the US for the increase and say Biden’s continued presence solid policies What we receive from the Trump administration hinders progress on things that the two lovers have in common, such as climate change. Prior to the meeting between Beijing and Washington Seasonal agents last week, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said “football is now in court in the US”.
Evan Medeiros, an Asian scholar at Georgetown University and a former adviser to former President Barack Obama, said the call was an important part of a public meeting.
“In such a competition, leadership dialogue is crucial to the success of the competition,” Medeiros said. “It’s been seven months, and seven difficult months for US-China. It’s time for leaders to reuse the kidneys.”
Biden officials have been discussing plans to meet Xi at the G20 summit in Italy in October but Chinese journalists say they will not attend the ceremony almost immediately.
Additional reports of Tom Mitchell in Singapore