Tensions between the United States have been on the rise and on Monday night President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met virtually to tamp down tensions.
Tensions between the United States have been on the rise and on Monday night President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met virtually to tamp down tensions.
Context: Major issues of discussion were Afghanistan, North Korea, Iran, human rights, climate change, and maybe the most important, Taiwan.
No major resolutions came from the more than three-hour discussion and the White House has worked hard to limit expectations.
Why is this important: China has ramped up its posture against Taiwan and President Biden could face a hot war during his time in office.
During the meeting, Biden reassured Xi that the United States remained committed to the ‘one-China policy’ but did not want to see the status quo with Taiwan interrupted.
Chinese state media made it a point to state that the U.S was not in support of independence for Taiwan.
What people are saying:
Xi threatened Biden during the meeting warning that the United States “will get burned” if it assisted Taiwan
Biden did not push back.
Biden and Xi kicked off their virtual summit. @POTUS told Xi: “All countries have to play by the same rules of the road” and that they’ll have a candid discussion. Xi started his opening remarks by telling Biden: “I’m very happy to see my old friend.” Biden thanked him. pic.twitter.com/k5mAiLgKEa
— Jenny Leonard (@jendeben) November 16, 2021
Biden doesn’t bring up the elephant in the room to Xi. The origin of the China virus. Just ignores it like it never happened. China needs to punished for what they allowed to happen. Also, Fauci, NIH, and WHO need held fully accountable
— Josh Barnett-AZ (@BarnettforAZ) November 16, 2021
President Joe Biden didn't bring up the topic of the origins of COVID-19 during his conversation with China's President Xi Jinping because that would mean he'd have to do something about holding the rival country accountable, Gordon Chang said on Newsmax.https://t.co/IDw6ILiX9D
— NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) November 16, 2021
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