2023-11-16 21:54:24
(Central News Agency reporters Zeng Zhiyi and Zhang Xinyu, San Francisco, 16th) The “visiting meeting with Xi Jinping” ended yesterday. The White House National Security Council Coordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs, Campbell, reported today that US President Biden mentioned the value of Taiwan’s democracy and elections during the meeting, and China needs Respect the winner and work with the winner.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks in the San Francisco Bay Area yesterday, covering issues such as Taiwan, military communication, combating fentanyl trafficking and artificial intelligence (AI). This was the second meeting between the two following Biden took office, and it attracted international media attention.
According to the minutes of the dialogue released by the White House, Biden emphasized that the United States’ one-China policy remains unchanged, and reiterated his opposition to any party’s unilateral change of the status quo. He looks forward to peaceful resolution of cross-strait differences. Peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait is in the interest of the world. He also called on Beijing to restrain military activities in areas around the Taiwan Strait, without mentioning Taiwan’s elections.
However, Biden said at the press conference following the meeting that he told Xi Jinping not to interfere in Taiwan’s election.
Kurt Campbell, the White House Coordinator for Indo-Pacific Affairs at the National Security Council, was at the scene yesterday. He appeared at the hotel where US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stayed this morning and was interviewed by Taiwanese media. He relayed that Biden clearly conveyed a message to Xi Jinping. The U.S. The determination to maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait remains firm.
Campbell said that Biden warned China not to interfere in Taiwan’s elections. He believed that Taiwan’s democracy and elections are precious, and China also needs to respect and cooperate with the winners.
Campbell emphasized that Biden made it clear that the past agreements between the two parties on Taiwan remain unchanged and that the United States will take necessary measures to maintain peace and stability.
Biden officially nominated Campbell to serve as deputy secretary of state in the State Department on the 1st. When Foreign Minister Joseph Wu and National Security Council Secretary-General Gu Lixiong held talks with senior US officials in Washington in February this year, Campbell was also one of the participating officials and has visited Taiwan several times. (Editor: Yang Zhaoyan) 1121117
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