“Biden and Xi Jinping will hold a meeting in Peru: they will talk about the war in Ukraine and the involvement of DPRK troops. The presidents of the United States and China will meet on November 16 at the APEC summit in Lima to discuss key issues of cooperation. Topics include military contacts, China’s support for the Russian Federation, cyber attacks and human rights.”, — write on: unn.ua
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The leaders of the countries are expected to discuss issues of cooperation between the United States and China, the restoration of military-to-military contacts, the fight against the global fentanyl crisis, and the risks of artificial intelligence, a senior White House official said during a conversation with reporters on Wednesday, November 13.
The US president also intends to express “deep concern” about Beijing’s support for Russia’s war against Ukraine and the deployment of North Korean troops to aid Russia, the official said. He said Biden would also reiterate his “longstanding concerns” about China’s “unfair trade policies and non-market economic practices” that harm American workers.
The official added that Biden will raise the issue of China’s involvement in cyberattacks on critical US civilian infrastructure, as well as Beijing’s increased military activity around Taiwan and in the South China Sea, and he will also talk about the importance of respecting human rights.
The meeting will likely be the last between Biden and Xi before Donald Trump comes to power in the United States in January 2025.
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The president-elect has already nominated staunch critics of China to key foreign policy posts, which could lead to a more confrontational US stance toward Beijing. Among them are Republican congressman Mike Waltz for the position of national security adviser to the president and Senator Marco Rubio for the position of secretary of state.
Responding to VOA’s questions, the senior official added that whatever the next administration of the US president decides, they will need to find a way to resolve the “tough, difficult relationship” between the US and China.
“Russia, issues in the (Taiwan) Strait, the South China Sea and cyber are issues that the next administration will have to think about carefully because these are areas of deep political disagreement with China, and I don’t expect them to go away,” he said. in a conversation with journalists.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is also likely to anticipate policy changes with the new US presidential administration, including whether Donald Trump will follow through on promises to impose high tariffs on all Chinese goods.