Joe Biden, China's Xi Jinping meet virtually as US-China chasm widens

President Joe Biden opened his virtual meeting with China’s Xi Jinping on Monday (local time) by saying his goal is to ensure competition “does not veer into conflict.” The two leaders met virtually amid mounting tensions in the US-China relationship. Biden has criticized Beijing over human rights abuses against Uyghurs in northwest China, squelching democratic protests in Hong Kong, military aggression against the self-ruled island of Taiwan, and more. Xi’s deputies, meanwhile, have lashed out against the Biden White House for interfering in what it sees as internal Chinese matters.

President Joe Biden opened his virtual meeting with China’s Xi Jinping on Monday (local time) by saying his goal is to ensure competition “does not veer into conflict.” The two leaders met virtually amid mounting tensions in the US-China relationship. Biden has criticized Beijing over human rights abuses against Uyghurs in northwest China, squelching democratic protests in Hong Kong, military aggression against the self-ruled island of Taiwan, and more. Xi’s deputies, meanwhile, have lashed out against the Biden White House for interfering in what it sees as internal Chinese matters. November 16, 2021 at 06:53AM https://ift.tt/3kIpoKP