Biden aims to ‘normalise’ US-China communication in Xi meeting
On the day of his much-anticipated meeting with China's Xi Jinping, President Joe Biden stated that his objective for the discussions is simply to attempt to get US-China relations back on track after a turbulent year. Biden said tuesday, soon before leaving for san francisco to see Xi and attend this year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting, that the countries must get back "on a normal course of corresponding," despite their severe disagreements on several subjects.
"The ability to pick up the phone and talk to one another in a crisis." "Being able to ensure that our militaries continue to communicate with one another," Biden told reporters at the White House. "We're not trying to decouple from china, but what we're trying to do is change the relationship for the better."
According to a US official, Biden and Xi are anticipated to announce an agreement to restart negotiations under the Military Maritime Consultative Agreement. The agreement is utilized by the naval and air forces of the united states and the People's Liberation army to promote air and maritime safety. They had been meeting weekly for the discussions since 1998 and would continue to do so till 2020. The official sought anonymity in order to provide a preview of the upcoming leaders' statement.
The long-complicated US-China relationship has been strained in recent years, with beijing resentful of new US export controls on advanced technology; Biden ordering the shooting down of a Chinese spy balloon after it crossed the continental United States; and Chinese resentment of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's stopover in the US earlier this year, among other issues. china claims ownership of the island. According to Chinese official media, Xi left early tuesday for San Francisco.
"The ability to pick up the phone and talk to one another in a crisis." "Being able to ensure that our militaries continue to communicate with one another," Biden told reporters at the White House. "We're not trying to decouple from china, but what we're trying to do is change the relationship for the better."
According to a US official, Biden and Xi are anticipated to announce an agreement to restart negotiations under the Military Maritime Consultative Agreement. The agreement is utilized by the naval and air forces of the united states and the People's Liberation army to promote air and maritime safety. They had been meeting weekly for the discussions since 1998 and would continue to do so till 2020. The official sought anonymity in order to provide a preview of the upcoming leaders' statement.
The long-complicated US-China relationship has been strained in recent years, with beijing resentful of new US export controls on advanced technology; Biden ordering the shooting down of a Chinese spy balloon after it crossed the continental United States; and Chinese resentment of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's stopover in the US earlier this year, among other issues. china claims ownership of the island. According to Chinese official media, Xi left early tuesday for San Francisco.
Biden will also want to utilize this week's Asia-Pacific Leaders conference to demonstrate to world leaders that the united states has the courage, attention span, and resources to focus on the area while dealing with a slew of international and home policy challenges.
Biden's meeting with Xi on wednesday is the highlight of his four-day visit to san francisco, where leaders from APEC's 21 nations are convening for their annual summit. The white house wants to show APEC leaders that Biden can stay focused on the Pacific while also attempting to prevent the Israel-Hamas conflict from escalating into a larger regional conflict and persuading Republican lawmakers to continue spending billions of dollars on the costly Ukrainian effort to repel Russia's nearly 21-month-old invasion.
"President Biden will be doing a lot more this coming week than just meeting with President Xi," white house national security advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters in Washington on Monday. He went on to say that Biden will present his economic strategy for the area, argue that the united states is "the very eminent driver" of sustainable economic growth in the Asia-Pacific, and position the region as important to U.S. economic progress.
Biden's meeting with Xi on wednesday is the highlight of his four-day visit to san francisco, where leaders from APEC's 21 nations are convening for their annual summit. The white house wants to show APEC leaders that Biden can stay focused on the Pacific while also attempting to prevent the Israel-Hamas conflict from escalating into a larger regional conflict and persuading Republican lawmakers to continue spending billions of dollars on the costly Ukrainian effort to repel Russia's nearly 21-month-old invasion.
"President Biden will be doing a lot more this coming week than just meeting with President Xi," white house national security advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters in Washington on Monday. He went on to say that Biden will present his economic strategy for the area, argue that the united states is "the very eminent driver" of sustainable economic growth in the Asia-Pacific, and position the region as important to U.S. economic progress.