President Joe Biden visited Chinese dictator Xi Jinping on Thursday, holding a phone call for more than two hours.
The White House released the text of the call after the call ended, saying that Biden spoke with Xi about “how to responsibly manage our differences and work together where our interests align.”
The report made no mention of tariffs on imports from China or the coronavirus pandemic, but referenced climate change and “health security.”
“The two presidents discussed a number of issues important to bilateral relations, as well as other regional and global issues, and instructed their teams to continue working on today’s dialogue, particularly climate change and health security,” the White House said in a statement. said.
Biden and Xi have spoken five times since Biden became president, and most recently in March.
The White House stressed that the US has not changed its Taiwan policy.
“On Taiwan, President Biden stressed that US policy has not changed and that the US strongly opposes unilateral efforts to change the status quo or undermine peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.”
Biden has a history of repeatedly making confusing comments about possible military intervention if China changes its stance on the island.
The White House also posted a photo of the meeting on the president’s social media accounts.
As part of our efforts to deepen our lines of communication, resolve our differences responsibly, and address issues of mutual interest, I met with President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, today. pic.twitter.com/mwIeg35h8j
— President Biden (@POTUS) 28 July 2022
It is unclear whether the president achieved anything with this call.
Chinese state media reported that Xi warned the president not to mess with Taiwan, reminding him that “those who play with fire will die here.”
None of the minutes mentions House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s planned visit to Taiwan.
The White House refused to take a position on whether the speaker would travel, as the idea angered Chinese officials.
Source: Breitbart
