The president of the United States, Joe Biden, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to a consensual relationship with China during his last meeting with the leader of the Asian giant, Xi Jinping, held on Saturday in Lima, Peru.
“Competition, not conflict. That is our responsibility to our people,” Biden said face to face with Jinping at the dialogue table, where the bilateral meeting was held, within the framework of the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. , in English).
Biden, whose term ends on January 20 to give way to Republican Donald Trump, reminded his Chinese counterpart of the long years of conversations they have held on both sides of the world. Thus, he stressed the importance of what “the way we get along together” represents for the world and how it will influence the rest of the world.
Meanwhile, Xi, referring to the struggle between the two nations, stated: “Competition between major countries should not be the underlying logic of the times. Only solidarity and cooperation can help humanity overcome the current difficulties in an era of flourishing scientific and technological revolution.”
Shortly before entering the room, Xi had told the US president that “China is ready to work with a new administration,” while President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office.
“The goal of a stable, healthy and sustainable relationship between China and the United States remains unchanged,” Xi said to a question about the recently concluded US elections.
Regarding artificial intelligence, the US president reported that they have brought together the country’s experts on the subject in order to “discuss the risks and security of our fight against narcotics”, taking advantage of the relationship with China and assured that ” Overdose deaths are declining for the first time in five years.”
Biden was expected to urge Xi to discourage North Korea from further deepening its support for Russia’s war against Ukraine.
President Joe Biden sat face to face with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on Saturday, November 16, in Lima, Peru.
Biden said he was proud of the work the nations had accomplished since their last meeting, which was last year on the sidelines of the conference in San Francisco.
“Over the past four years, China-U.S. relations have experienced ups and downs, but with the two of us at the helm, we have also engaged in fruitful dialogue and cooperation, and generally achieved stability,” Biden said.
With Biden’s departure on January 20, there is much uncertainty about what lies ahead in the relationship between the United States and China under the government of President-elect Donald Trump, who during the campaign promised to impose 60% tariffs on Chinese imports. .
[PartedelainformaciónprovinodeAPLaperiodistade[PartedelainformaciónprovinodeAPLaperiodistade VOA, Celia Mendoza, contribuyó desde Lima a este reporte]
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