Chinese and American Presidents Meet in California
The Chinese president, in his meeting with the US president in the city of San Francisco, California, told Biden that Washington and Beijing should try to resolve frictions between them, respect each other's red lines and principles, and avoid provocative steps.
As reported by FNA, Chinese President Xi Jinping early Thursday (11/16/2023) when meeting with Joe Biden in the city of San Francisco, California state stated that China hopes the US will lift unilateral sanctions and provide a favorable business environment for Chinese companies. . Washington has always implemented unilateral sanctions against Beijing, and this is very detrimental to China's interests.” The Chinese President in this meeting also touched on the Taiwan issue and explained that the US must support China's inevitable peaceful reunification with Taiwan and stop sending weapons to Taiwan.
Meanwhile, Joe Biden, in this meeting, called the relationship between the US and China a competitive relationship, claiming that it was his responsibility to manage this competition so that it did not lead to confrontation. The US President claimed that Washington has many different views with Beijing, and China compared to America has different views on many issues. America has in recent years through many measures such as sanctions against China and intervention in Taiwan's affairs, trying to hinder China's growth and progress in various fields including economic and military.
The Chinese president said the United States and China must be able to coexist peacefully, and implicitly emphasized the importance of reducing tensions between the two countries. Xi Jinping, as quoted by Reuters, said that the US and Chinese governments must learn to coexist peacefully for the sake of the world. In his response to a letter from two prominent former US Air Force pilots, Xi Jinping explained that Washington and Beijing really must be able to live peacefully side by side, and he indirectly emphasized the importance of efforts to reduce tensions between the two countries. He added, "The people of China and the United States in the war against Japan, have a common enemy, and have a deep friendship." According to Xi Jinping, looking to the future, China and the US, as two major countries, bear more important responsibilities for world peace, stability and development.
Two countries must respect each other, coexist peacefully, and establish win-win cooperation. Regarding Xi's statement, Reuters wrote, "Xi's request to establish stable and peaceful relations with the US, is a continuation of a series of meetings and dialogue between Washington and Beijing officials, in recent months with the aim of reducing tensions, and revitalizing communication channels including contacts between the militaries of the two countries." Previously, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng said at the UN General Assembly in New York when he met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, "The world needs permanent and healthy relations between China and the US."
