Joe Biden and Xi Jinping
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Instead, the sources say, the head of the PRC invited Biden to adhere to a less aggressive rhetoric towards China.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping refused to meet with US President Joe Biden. About this on Tuesday, September 14, reported British newspaper Financial Times citing sources.
According to them, telephone conversation of politicians September 9 lasted an hour and a half. During the conversation, the head of the White House suggested that Jinping hold a bilateral summit with the aim of breaking the deadlock in relations between Washington and Beijing.
In response to this, the sources say, the head of the PRC suggested that Biden adhere to a less aggressive rhetoric towards China.
According to journalists, Jinping’s reluctance to meet with Biden is dictated by the risks associated with the coronavirus. The publication recalled that since the beginning of the pandemic (since January 2020), the Chinese leader has not left the country.
Recall, after a conversation with Biden C. Jinping phoned the German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The parties discussed a number of topics, the main of which was Afghanistan.
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