‘Look forward to get China-US relations back on track’: Xi and Biden’s 1st in-person meeting in Bali
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Bali on Monday (Nov 12) ahead of the G20 summit in Indonesia. This was Biden’s first meeting with Xi after being elected as President in 2020. The two nations have had turbulent relations which have portrayed a souring US-China relationship. Xi Jinping who was elected as China’s leader for a third, unprecedented term said that he was looking forward to bringing back US-China relations into a healthier state.
What Xi Jinping said about meeting Joe Biden
Ahead of his meeting with Biden, Jinping was quoted as saying, “Today, we finally have this face-to-face meeting. Currently, the China-US relationship is in such a situation that we all care a lot about it. We need to find the right direction for the bilateral relationship going forward and elevate the relationship.”
“In our meeting today, I am ready to have a candid and in-depth exchange of views on issues of strategic importance in the China-US relationship. I look forward to working with you to bring China-US relations back on track with healthy and stable growth,” he further said.
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Bali on Monday (Nov 12) ahead of the G20 summit in Indonesia. This was Biden’s first meeting with Xi after being elected as President in 2020. The two nations have had turbulent relations which have portrayed a souring US-China relationship. Xi Jinping who was elected as China’s leader for a third, unprecedented term said that he was looking forward to bringing back US-China relations into a healthier state.
What Xi Jinping said about meeting Joe Biden
Ahead of his meeting with Biden, Jinping was quoted as saying, “Today, we finally have this face-to-face meeting. Currently, the China-US relationship is in such a situation that we all care a lot about it. We need to find the right direction for the bilateral relationship going forward and elevate the relationship.”
“In our meeting today, I am ready to have a candid and in-depth exchange of views on issues of strategic importance in the China-US relationship. I look forward to working with you to bring China-US relations back on track with healthy and stable growth,” he further said.
Taiwan has emerged as one of the most contentious issues between Washington and Beijing.
