Biden-Xi Jinping hold summit in the U.S. on the 15th for the first time in a year

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U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a summit meeting in San Francisco on the 15th (local time). A senior Biden administration official announced on the 9th that the two leaders will meet in San Francisco, where the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit (11-17) will be held. This is the first face-to-face summit between President Biden and President Xi in one year since the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia in November last year. President Xi’s visit to the United States is six years since his summit with then-U.S. President Donald Trump in 2017.

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A senior Biden administration official said in a briefing that day, “We are not pursuing a new Cold War, but competing with China,” and “We will manage the U.S.-China rivalry responsibly.” The intention is to seek to stabilize relations so that the United States and China can compete and adapt to each other, rather than competing for global hegemony.

The official continued, “We expect the two leaders to discuss the importance of maintaining open communication channels, including military, and the strategic direction of U.S.-China relations,” adding, “All controversial agendas will be on the table.”

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In addition to bilateral relations such as security in the Indo-Pacific region, such as the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea issues, and management of supply chains for advanced technologies such as semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI), global issues such as the war in Ukraine and the Middle East, and a wide range of agendas such as climate, health, drugs, and human rights are addressed. .

In particular, this official said, “There will be dialogue regarding the close relationship between North Korea and Russia,” and “We will convey to China America’s concerns about situations such as North Korea’s provision of weapons to Russia,” implying that the North Korean issue will also be on the agenda. .

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“Restoration of military channels, North Korea, Iran, Russia, artificial intelligence (AI), fentanyl, trade, climate change… . “The whole agenda is on the table.”

On the 9th (local time), a senior official in the U.S. Joe Biden administration announced the holding of the U.S.-China summit in San Francisco on the 15th and said, “It will be a difficult conversation because there is a lot going on in the world, not only on issues between the two countries.” The official continued, “The United States and China, whose interests are intertwined with the rest of the world, have a responsibility to talk about these issues, whether in the Middle East, Russia, or Ukraine.”

In China, high-ranking figures such as Wang Yi, a member of the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Political Bureau and Minister of Foreign Affairs, have recently repeatedly stated that “the road to San Francisco will not be smooth.” At the same time, as a condition for the success of the summit, he demanded that the United States adhere to the agreements reached at the U.S.-China summit in Bali, Indonesia in November last year, including not pursuing change in the Chinese regime, not pursuing a new Cold War, and not supporting Taiwanese independence.

● Possibility of resumption of high-level military dialogue

Amid the geopolitical conflict between the Iran-centered ‘Axis of Resistance’ in the Middle East and the China-Russia-centered ‘Axis of Dictatorship’ that challenge the US unipolar order, the US is expected to focus on restoring communication with China to manage the military crisis. . The United States has made resuming high-level military dialogue a top priority since communication in the military field between the two countries was halted due to the Chinese reconnaissance balloon incident in February this year.

A senior U.S. official said, “We have raised the importance of normal communication channels in almost all of our conversations (with China),” and added, “President Biden plans to actively pressure (China) in the talks and take the necessary steps to resume military dialogue.” “I decided to get drunk,” he said. Axios, a U.S. political media outlet, recently reported that Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who visited Washington last month, indicated he was ready to resume military talks.

On the 6th, the restoration of the military dialogue channel appears to be becoming visible, with disarmament officials from the US and China meeting in Washington to discuss disarmament and non-proliferation issues. The issue of ‘relieving sanctions against former Defense Minister Li Shangfu,’ which China had put forward as a prerequisite for the meeting between the two countries’ defense ministers, was also resolved with the dismissal of Director Li.

● President Xi plans dinner with U.S. businessmen

China is expected to focus on cooperation with the United States, focusing on expanding investment by Western companies and easing export controls for economic recovery. It is difficult for the economy to recover without cooperation from the United States due to growing concerns about a real estate-related financial crisis and deflation (falling prices amid an economic recession) and a rapid outflow of foreign investment.

An atmosphere is being created for improved U.S.-China relations in the economic field. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese Vice Premier Heifeng of the State Council met in Washington on the 9th to discuss U.S. export controls and Chinese trade practices. The summit agenda was coordinated in advance.

It is reported that President Xi will hold a dinner with hundreds of American businessmen in San Francisco to resolve doubts about Chinese investment. The New York Times (NYT) reported, “Businessmen will flock to the event to hear President Xi’s outlook on U.S.-China relations, paying a participation fee of $2,000,” and “The cost of sitting at the same table with President Xi is $40,000.”

The arms trade between North Korea and Russia is also expected to become an issue. A senior U.S. official said, “We are concerned about the recent rapid growth in relations between North Korea and Russia,” and added, “We will emphasize to China our continued concerns about such provocations.”

Closer relations between China and Iran are also expected to be discussed. The official said that the United States, which is seeking to curb the escalation of war in the Middle East, will warn China that it will respond immediately if Iran provokes it. It is reported that in order to prevent the drug fentanyl, which is a serious problem in the United States, discussions will be held on crackdown on fentanyl raw materials in China and joint response. Issues of generative AI competing for regulatory leadership and calls to prevent Chinese interference in next year’s US presidential election are also expected to be on the agenda.


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Source: Donga

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