In a significant diplomatic engagement, President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed a wide range of critical issues during their first phone call since their November summit. The conversation covered topics including artificial intelligence risks, climate change efforts, unfair trade policies, the Ukraine war, election security, countering narcotics, and maintaining peace and stability on Taiwan. Biden emphasized the importance of peace across the Taiwan Strait and in the South China Sea, raised concerns over China's support for Russia's defense industry, and urged Xi to reconsider China's military provocations around Taiwan and its support for Russia. The White House highlighted areas of cooperation and difference, including Beijing's aggression toward Taiwan and support for Russia's defense industrial base, affecting trans-Atlantic security. Biden also addressed the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, TikTok, and de-risking in the call. He described the conversation as 'candid and constructive', emphasizing the rule of law and freedom of navigation.
Mr. Biden raised U.S. concerns about rising Chinese military activity near Taiwan, an island democracy that Beijing has vowed one day to take over, including daily Chinese warplane and warship activities around the island, a senior Biden administration official told reporters in…
US President Joe Biden has urged Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to refrain from continued military provocations around Taiwan and The Philippines, and to rethink his support for Russia, in a “candid and constructive” phone call: https://t.co/Iu180XDbuB https://t.co/D0cj8lR0ai
Mr. Biden talked to his Chinese counterpart about both “areas of cooperation and areas of difference,” the White House readout said. https://t.co/leMQQSCeBF
“President Biden emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and the rule of law and freedom of navigation in the South China Sea,” the White House said in a statement shortly after the call ended. https://t.co/leMQQSCeBF
White House Spokesman Admiral John Kirby said on Tuesday President #JoeBiden expressed his dissatisfaction over #China's support of #Russia's Defense Industrial Base during a phone conversation with #CCP President #XiJinping earlier in the day. https://t.co/nelxbm0PeV https://t.co/8Ho5QPbZ9x
Today, I had a candid conversation with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China on a range of issues, including areas of cooperation and areas of difference. I emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and in the South… https://t.co/jcDDaZCJP9
Biden and Xi discuss TikTok, South China Sea and de-risking in call https://t.co/K2bmNcM19e
Also, Mr. Biden “raised concerns over" how China's backing of Russia's military machine affects trans-Atlantic security, "and he emphasized the United States’ enduring commitment to the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula,” a White House readout of the call said.…
According to a readout from the White House, Biden raised numerous concerns during the conversation, including around trade, Taiwan, China’s support of Russia, and North Korea’s nuclear capabilities. https://t.co/EZZbgt7P33
In his first call with Chinese President Xi Jinping since their November summit, President Biden planned to raise mounting concerns over Beijing’s substantial support for Russia’s defense industry https://t.co/6RdqhVvxSs https://t.co/6RdqhVvxSs
President Biden spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping Tuesday about "areas of cooperation and areas of difference," including Beijing's aggression toward Taiwan and support for Russia's defense industrial base as the Western world punishes Moscow for... https://t.co/LXPyeBhN28
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