The US President and his Chinese counterpart began their meeting on Monday by expressing their willingness to discuss key issues in an increasingly strained relationship between the two superpowers. THE Joe Biden and Xi Jinping they had one today long awaited direct meeting during which the American president told Chinese his counterpart that he hopes it will be possible to avoid it a “clash” between the Beijing and in Washington.
After a handshake of the two leaders, Joe Biden said he wants “to settle differences and avoid competition to turned into a conflict». For his part, Xi said he is ready for a “frank” dialogue on strategic issues because the two countries must “find the right direction”, reports the Athens and Macedonian News Agency.
The main topics of their talks are expected to be taiwan, the Ukraine and North Korea’s nuclear ambitions, issues which will also be on the agenda of the G20.
Relations have been strained in recent years by rising tensions over issues from Hong Kong and Taiwan to the South China Sea, trade practices and restrictions imposed by USA on Chinese technology. However officials of USA said there had been quiet efforts by both Beijing and Washington over the past two months to relationships are restored.
Source: News Beast
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