Biden and Xi want to sit down one last time

China and the US are planning to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden. US National Security Adviser Jack Sullivan said this during his visit to China. He met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi for the last time today. The two are meeting in Beijing for three consecutive days to discuss the difficult relationship between the two superpowers.

If Xi and Biden still want to meet, it will have to happen on short notice because a new president will be inaugurated in the United States at the end of January. So it’s surprising they still want to try, says Chinese reporter Anouk Eisenram. Usually these types of visits take place only after months of negotiations and are announced in advance. It also shows the urgency of China in particular. Of course, they don’t know who will be in the White House, and that’s exciting.

According to Eigenram, the Chinese are eager to see Donald Trump re-elected because he will be an unpredictable partner. If it becomes Kamala Harris, it is also difficult, because they know that she will not follow a completely different policy in China. They have a good relationship with the Biden administration, so I think they’ll see what they can get out of it.

The previous meeting between the two leaders took place in San Francisco, so it will be clear that Biden will travel to China this time. However, nothing has been revealed about the venue of the meeting.

Taiwan

US National Security Adviser Jack Sullivan discussed a number of foreign affairs matters with Wang Yi during his three-day visit. Eigenram mentions the wars in Israel and Ukraine, security cooperation, the worsening situation in the South China Sea and the Taiwan issue. “Wang Yi has said that the US should stop arming Taiwan and that it is an independent issue between China and Taiwan.

Yesterday, the United States recommended that it join Philippine ships in the South China Sea to protect them from Chinese aggression. There have been several collisions between Chinese and Philippine ships in the past few months. “Beijing responded like it was stung by a wasp,” Eigenram said. But the US has an agreement with the Philippines to help them if they find themselves in a major conflict. So this is definitely a signal for China to start behaving.

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