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U.S. President Joe Biden shows a thumbs up to reporters as he returns to the White House in Washington, DC, following visiting Massachusetts, March 20, 2020. Washington | AP Yonhap News
US President Joe Biden said on the 20th (local time) that he expects to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping within ten days. Since taking office in January, Biden has spoken with President Xi four times via video or phone, with the last contact being a phone call in March. The new contact between President Biden and President Xi is also likely to be a phone call.
According to the White House Correspondent, President Biden visited Massachusetts on the same day to give a speech on climate change response, and told reporters on his way back to the White House in Washington, “I think I will have a conversation with President Xi in the next ten days.” ” he said. Biden did not respond to questions regarding whether he would discuss cutting tariffs on Chinese goods in a conversation with Xi.
Citing a government official, Bloomberg News reported that the exact date for the phone call between the two leaders has not yet been confirmed, and that even if a call does occur, the issue of tariffs on China will not be on the main agenda. The official explained that the two leaders will mainly discuss regional and global issues as well as current issues between the two countries.
The United States and China, the world’s first and second largest economic powers, maintain a tense relationship not only over economic issues, but also over human rights issues in Xinjiang and Uyghurs, and Taiwan issues. The United States is wary of China’s recent refusal to officially condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and maintaining cooperation with Russia by increasing Russia’s energy imports.
The White House has been saying since May that President Biden and President Xi will hold talks soon. The two countries are also maintaining communication channels such as high-ranking diplomatic and security officials recently meeting one following another. President Biden announced last month that a phone call with President Xi would be forthcoming, but that has yet to happen.
In a situation where countries around the world, including the United States, are experiencing inflation and raising interest rates to contain it, concerns regarding an economic slowdown are growing, the dialogue between the leaders of the United States and China cannot but be a global concern. Another important issue is whether the two leaders can agree on how to manage Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its repercussions.
When asked regarding media reports that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to visit Taiwan, Biden said, “I don’t think it’s a good idea in the military right now, but I don’t know what’s going on right now.” The Financial Times reported on the previous day that Pelosi was planning to visit Taiwan next month. If Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan is made, it will be the first incumbent House Speaker in 25 years since former Republican Newt Gingrich in 1997.
China, which regards Taiwan as its territory, has criticized US politicians and high-ranking officials whenever they visit Taiwan. do.
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