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President Biden is scheduled to speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday, the White House said, as the U.S. steps up warnings to China against aiding Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine.
"This is part of our ongoing efforts to maintain open lines of communication between the United States and the PRC," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement Thursday. "The two Leaders will discuss managing the competition between our two countries as well as Russias war against Ukraine and other issues of mutual concern."
News of the meeting comes days after Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan held a lengthy meeting with his Chinese counterpart in Rome, during which he said Beijing would face consequences if it helped Russia financially or militarily, according to administration officials.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/598569-biden-to-speak-with-xi-jinping-friday
nycbos
(6,033 posts).. it would be a shame if something happened to it."
Probably what POTUS will him.
Buckeyeblue
(5,491 posts)This is where we are. This is where we are going. Putin will never be able to establish normal relationships with the west. Do you really want to manage him and the baggage that comes with him? Or do you want to work together to ensure that Russia is not a wedge driven between us?
Chainfire
(17,305 posts)Look around you, how many things within your reach were made in China, and how many in the US? If Chinese container ships all turned around today, how long would Amazon or Wal-Mart be in business. When America shipped all of our industrial jobs to China, we shipped a lot of our independence with it.
Industry is power. We need to make our on stuff.
chocolatpi
(7,888 posts)Reading tea leaves here: President Xi Jinping will negotiate the best deal for himself first, party second, and the Chinese people third. There may be international monetary, investments, banking, and trade interests that binds US to mutual discussion and cooperation.