Tuesday’s Group of 20 summit was kicked off by President Biden. He stated that the U.S. wants to manage the Summit. China is in competition“Responsibly” means that there is no need to start a new Cold War.
His comments came after a three-and-a-half-hour meeting with Chinese President Xi JinpingThe day before.
The U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to the media at a press conference in advance of the G20 Summit, Nusa Dua (Bali, Indonesia), Monday, November 14, 2022.
(AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
“[Xi] was clear and I was clear that we’ll defend American interests and values, promote universal human rights and stand up for the international order and work in lockstep with our allies and partners,” Biden said during a press conference ahead of the G20 summit in Bali.
“We’re going to compete vigorously but I’m not looking for conflict. I’m looking to manage this competition responsibly,” Biden said. “I want to ensure that all countries abide by international road rules. This was discussed.
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Biden reiterated U.S. support for its longstanding “One China” policy, which recognizes the government in Beijing — while allowing for informal American relations and defense ties with Taipei, and “strategic ambiguity” over whether the U.S. would respond militarily if the island were attacked.
Biden said the U.S. remains committed to maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Straits, and that he doesn’t believe there is “any imminent attempt on the part of China to invade Taiwan.”
Biden’s meeting with Xi was the highlight of his weeklong, round-the-world trip to the Middle East and Asia, and came at a critical juncture for the two countries amid increasing economic and security tensions.
Right, President Joe Biden of the United States and President Xi Jinping of China shake hands before they meet at the G20 summit meeting. This was Monday, November 14, 2022 in Nusa Dua in Bali, Indonesia.
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
According to the Chinese government’s account, Xi stressed that Taiwan is at the core of China’s core interest, the foundation of China-U.S. political relations and the first red line in China-U.S. relations. relations.”
Biden stated that he and Xi discussed Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine and “reaffirmed their shared belief” in the fact that nuclear weapons use or threat are “totally unacceptable.” This was in reference to Moscow’s vague threats to use nuclear weapons after its almost nine-month invasion failed.
Although China has not publicly criticized Russia’s war, it has not supported the Russians directly, like by supplying arms.
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Although there weren’t any breakthroughs, each side was able to make long-awaited, if not modest, gains at the Biden-Xi summit. Biden and Xi shared their condemnation of Russian nukes threats. However, Biden appeared to have secured from Xi the resumption lower-level cooperation on a number of global issues. Xi, a man who sought to make China a geopolitical partner of the U.S.A., was given symbolic home turf in exchange for Biden’s firm One China policy promise.
This report was compiled by the Associated Press.
