This came during a meeting of Joe Biden and Shi Jinping, on the sidelines of the G20 summit, held in Bali, Indonesia.
“Biden raised (during the meeting) Russia’s war against Ukraine, and Russia’s irresponsible threats of nuclear use raised nuclear use,” the White House said in a statement.
He added: “The two presidents affirmed their agreement that a nuclear war should never be fought, and it cannot be triumphed at all, and they stressed their opposition to the use of nuclear weapons or the threat of their use in Ukraine.
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The White House explained that “the two presidents spoke frankly about their priorities and intentions towards a set of issues, and Biden explained that the United States will continue to compete strongly with China, stressing that this competition should not deviate from a conflict, and that America and China must manage it responsibly and preserve lines Open contact.
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The American President also stressed that his country and China must “work together to face cross -border challenges, such as climate change and the stability of the global macroeconomic economy, including relief of debts, health health and global food security, because this is what the international community expects from the United States and China.
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Taiwan and “Red Line”
For his part, the Chinese president warned his American counterpart of “bypassing the red line” with Beijing on Taiwan Island.
“The issue of Taiwan is at the heart of the fundamental interests of China, the base of the political basis for China -American relations, and the first red line that should not be overcome in Chinese -American relations,” Xinhua news agency (Xinhua) quoted Xi, as saying.
As for Biden, he said with regard to Taiwan: “China’s single policy has not changed, and the United States opposes any unilateral changes to the current situation by either side. The world has an interest in preserving peace and stability in the Strait of Taiwan,” according to the statement.
He continued: “The United States’ objections also sparked the increasing forced and aggressive measures that China takes towards Taiwan, which undermines peace and stability through the Taiwan Strait, and endangering global prosperity. ”
In a press conference, after the meeting, Biden said: “I do not think that there is a Chinese intention to invade Taiwan . . . the United States’ commitment to the same policy of China has not changed, and we are committed in return to defend Taiwan.
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Competition, no conflict
“The United States is unwilling to convert competition (with China) into a conflict between the two countries,” Biden stressed that “there will be no new war with China. ”
However, the White House statement confirmed the existence of “continuous American concerns about the non -market economic practices of China, which harm American workers, families, workers and families around the world.
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In conclusion, the two presidents agreed that US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will visit China to follow up on their discussions on “common issues”..
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