According to the statement made by the White House, Biden and Xi’s phone call, which started at 08.33 (UTC 15:33) Washington time, ended at 10:50 (17:50). Relations between the two countries were discussed in the 5th meeting Biden had with Xi since he took office. The visit of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, to Taiwan, has recently caused tension between the two countries.
White House National Security Council Strategic Communications Director John Kirby said that during the meeting, China’s “aggressive stance” against Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific region, tensions in economic relations and China’s stance towards the Russia-Ukraine war will be discussed.
Although Biden announced that he had not yet reached a decision on this issue, it was expected that the US would not lift customs duties on China or not, which would be on the agenda at this meeting.
STATEMENT FROM THE WHITE HOME
The White House released a written statement regarding the phone call between Biden and Xi, which lasted 2 hours and 17 minutes today.
Pointing out that the said meeting took place within the scope of maintaining and deepening the communication between the USA and China, it was reminded that the two leaders had a telephone conversation on March 18, the last time.
Pointing out that bilateral, regional and global issues were discussed during the meeting, it was stated that Biden and Xi assigned their teams to follow up on issues related to combating climate change and health security.
In the statement, “President Biden emphasized that the US policy on Taiwan has not changed. He also underlined that the US strongly opposes efforts to unilaterally change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait or to undermine peace and stability there.” statements were included.
HARD STATEMENT FROM CHINA
In a phone call with Biden, Chinese President Xi said that foreign intervention in Taiwan would not be accepted and said, “He who plays with fire will burn himself.” said. (AA)