-US President Joe Biden spoke on the phone with Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time after taking office on the 10th (local time). It is said that the two leaders did not back down over the core issues of the two countries in the two-hour call. The United States has also decided to form a task force (TF) within the Ministry of Defense to refine its military strategy on China.
In a statement issued shortly after the call, the White House said, “In the call with President Xi, President Biden made clear his priorities in defending the security, prosperity, health and way of life of the American people and preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific.” . The White House added, “President Biden expressed fundamental concerns about China’s coercive and unfair economic practices, the repression of Hong Kong, human rights violations in Xinjiang and increasingly self-righteous actions in the region, including Taiwan.” In this regard, according to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, President Xi confronted, “As the issues related to Taiwan and Hong Kong are China’s internal affairs, and China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are a problem, the US should respect China’s core interests and act carefully.” . Xi also said, “It is key for both countries to respect and deal equally with each other on some issues, and to manage and handle them well in a constructive manner.” “Both sides should accurately grasp each other’s policy intentions to avoid misjudgments. It is important to keep it clear and manage and cooperate well because what went wrong.”
However, the White House said, “The two leaders also exchanged views on the issues of pandemic, global health and security, climate change, and prevention of the spread of weapons.” “President Biden developed a pragmatic and performance-oriented strategy if it benefits the people of the United States or allies. I will pursue it.” It emphasized the existing position that if it benefits the US, it can also strategically cooperate with China.
President Biden’s first call with President Xi to reveal core concerns about China, such as trade and human rights issues, can be interpreted as suggesting that the current administration, like the former Donald Trump administration, will not have a smooth relationship between the two countries. Earlier, US administration officials, including Secretary of State Tony Blincoln and Finance Minister Janet Yellen, have also made strong remarks against China. Because of this tense relationship, President Biden delayed talking with President Xi throughout his phone call with the leaders of allies such as Britain, Germany, Japan and South Korea, and President Xi did not send a congratulatory message after Biden took office. In particular, President Biden recently pointed out to President Xi in a media interview that “there is no democratic corner”, foreshadowing an extreme confrontation with China. President Biden expressed his caution against China even when he met some senators at the White House on the 11th, the day after the call. “China is investing a lot of billions of dollars in dealing with a wide range of issues such as transportation and the environment,” he said. “They have big new plans for railroads, and there are already railroads running at 225 miles per hour.” Said. “If we don’t act, they will eat our lunch,” said President Biden. The expression’eat our lunch’ is commonly used in the United States to mean’the opponent beats us’. He continued, “I talked to President Xi last night for two hours in a row.” “I know him well. Even when I was Vice President, I spent a lot of time together.” The United States also agreed to parallel military pressure on China. President Biden announced the formation of a separate task force in charge of establishing a military strategy for the public during a visit to the Ministry of Defense on the 10th prior to the call with President Xi. Composed of less than 15 public-private experts, the task force plans to make recommendations on popular military strategies within four months after evaluating US military operations, technology, and military deployment. Defense Minister Lloyd Austin said on the day that China was “an immediate threat,” and criticized “China is trying to overturn the current structure that benefits all countries in the Indo-Pacific region.”
The Ministry of Defense added, “The Task Force plans to investigate the US allies and partnerships, and their impact on US-China relations.” According to the task force’s findings, it is interpreted as suggesting the possibility of reviewing the relocation or augmentation of US forces deployed in the Indo-Pacific region, including USFK and USFK.
New York = correspondent Yoo Jae-dong [email protected]Go to reporter page>
Beijing = Correspondent Kiyong Kim [email protected]
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