White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki assessed the content of the telephone conversation between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping. TASS reports.
According to her, the American leader believes that Washington and Beijing are in a state of competition on the world stage, and soberly assesses the scale of the challenges from China. She noted that the conversation between Biden and Xi Jinping “was a reflection of this.” “And issues were raised that reflected our [Americans] approach, including an emotional statement of the values of the United States and in defense of those values. This is his [Biden's] opinion, and it is reflected in the policy of our [American] administration, ”said Psaki.
Earlier it was reported that Joe Biden held his first telephone conversation as President of the United States with President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping. The American leader said he was concerned about Beijing's actions. In particular, he touched upon the topics of human rights, Hong Kong, Xinjiang and Taiwan. Biden also emphasized “fundamental concerns about Beijing's coercive and dishonest economic actions.” He noted that he will protect the safety, prosperity, health and lifestyle of Americans, and also made a free and open Indo-Pacific region one of his priorities.
