Old experienced diplomats: what consequences to expect from a friendly meeting between Biden and Xi

China agreed to transfer pandas to the United States, which they consider a good sign / Getty Images, Collage 24 Channel

Productive talks between American and Chinese leaders provide cautious reasons for optimism. The parties declared their desire not to use military force in their competition.

Political scientist and serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Kirill Sazonov shared this thought with Channel 24 . He noted that the media image of the meeting was a consequence of the skillful play of the two politicians, although in general it was positive.

Consequences of the Biden-Xi meeting

The image of the negotiations that the leaders of the two countries broadcast to the outside world was quite sentimental and friendly. Yes, Biden showed Xi an old photograph from his stay in the United States 28 years ago, and the Chinese leader, as a sign of friendship, agreed to lease several pandas to the United States.

“Biden and Xi Jinping are older people and experienced diplomats. They created a beautiful picture around the meeting, but there is no doubt that in the face-to-face meeting the politicians acted more pragmatically and frankly,” the political scientist is convinced.

Kirill Sazonov about the meetings between Biden and Xi: watch the video

In particular, an unpleasant aftertaste following this meeting was left by Biden’s confirmation of his words about Xi Jinping as a dictator, and China as a country where power does not change in a democratic way.

“Also, this meeting showed that no “third world war” will take place yet . In addition, the words of the Chinese leader are interesting that the planet Earth is enough for conflict-free development of two states – a transparent hint that Russia does not meet the status of a great power “, Sazonov emphasized.

What else is known about the meetings between Biden and Xi

• One of the important topics discussed during the negotiations was the issue of Taiwan. Xi Jinping stressed at a press conference that China is not going to “challenge the leadership of the United States,” so the United States should not restrain Beijing. However, there are questions about both parts of this statement.
• At the same time, Biden and Xi agreed that competition between their countries should be responsible and not lead to military confrontation. One of the tasks of American diplomacy was aimed at this – to resume direct contacts with the Chinese military.
• It is noteworthy that the meeting also recalled the war in Ukraine and Israel, which could be useful for Ukraine. In response to clarifying questions on this issue, the Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed that it is on the side of “negotiations for the sake of peace and de-escalation.”