We agreed on “responsible” competition: how the meeting between Xi and Biden went

Biden again called Xi a dictator / Collage 24 Channel

The leader of the People's Republic of China arrived in the United States for the first time in 6 years to communicate with Biden and participate in the economic summit. It became known what the presidents talked about and what they agreed on.

The heads of both states agreed that their competition between themselves should be healthy and not develop into a global conflict. At the same time, after the summit, Biden said that he had not given up his opinion that Xi is a dictator.

“One of the most productive negotiations”

“The talks with Xi were some of the most constructive and productive discussions we have had,” is how the US President described his meeting with the Chinese.

According to Biden, during the conversation the positions of the presidents diverged in many ways. He noted that Xi is always straightforward in conversation, which, in the American’s opinion, is a plus. The head of the United States emphasized that the relationship between the United States and China is competitive.

My responsibility is to make this (competition – Channel 24) rational and manageable so that it does not lead to conflict. This is what I do. … Find a place where we can come together and where we find mutual interest,” Biden explained.

As the American leader noted, he and Xi agreed to limit the flow of fentanyl, restore military communications and work together on artificial intelligence.

What Xi said

China's leader agreed that both countries must compete responsibly.

China does not plan to surpass or overthrow the United States, and the United States should not plan to suppress or contain China, Xi said.

Also, the Chinese noted that “both sides should not create problems or cross borders, but communicate more, conduct more dialogue and discussions, calmly resolve disagreements and unpleasant incidents.”

Conflict issues: Taiwan, Ukraine, Israel

During the interaction, Biden repeated his position on Taiwan . He acknowledges that he is part of China, but denies Beijing's influence in the region. Xi, in turn, also stood his ground. He said that sooner or later China expects “reunification.” However, he emphasized that it should not take place “by force.” At the same time, he traditionally called on the American not to supply weapons to Taiwan. Both Biden and Xi have acknowledged that the Taiwan issue is the biggest stumbling block in the two countries' relations.

The leaders of China and the United States also talked about the situation in the Middle East . Biden asked Xi to use his leverage with Iran to prevent the conflict from escalating. The Chinese side assured that they had already talked with the Iranians on this topic.

During the press conference, Biden said that during the talks, he and Xi exchanged views on a number of global and regional issues, in particular, regarding Russia's refusal to end the war against Ukraine .

Resumption of military communications

The two countries agreed to resume high-level military communications and resume meetings between defense ministries and consultations on maritime military security. In addition, they agreed to begin negotiations between the leaders of the commands.

Xi is still a dictator

A few hours after the summit ended, where Joe Biden met with his Chinese counterpart, he repeated his words that he still considers him a dictator, because he leads a communist country. Biden previously called Xi a dictator in June 2023 when discussing his reaction to US fighter jets shooting down a Chinese spy balloon.

So, what did Xi and Biden agree on:

• resume high-level military-to-military communication;
• conduct bilateral negotiations at the government level on artificial intelligence;
• create a working group on drug cooperation;
• stressed “the need for mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, support for communication and conflict prevention.”