China ready to work with Trump team, Xi tells Biden in Peru
- Global News
- November 17, 2024
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Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to work with the incoming US administration of US President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday as he met with outgoing President Joe Biden on issues ranging from cybercrime to trade, Taiwan and Russia. Final discussion on important disputes. Biden met with Xi about two times. at a hotel where the Chinese leader was staying for their first talks on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum in Lima, Peru. Seven months”China’s goal of a stable, healthy and sustainable China-US relationship remains unchanged,” Xi said after the election, acknowledging the “fluctuations” between the countries, adding that “China will take new steps to maintain communication.” Willing to work with the US administration, expand cooperation and manage differences.” Biden told Xi that the two leaders don’t always agree but that their discussions have been “frank” and “candid.””The talks came two months before Trump took office. He has pledged to adopt a blanket 60 percent tariff on US imports of Chinese goods as part of a package of “America First” trade measures. Beijing has opposed the measures. has hired a number of pessimistic voices about China in senior roles, including US Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State and Representative Mike Waltz as National Security Adviser.Biden aims to ease tensions with China, but Washington has been angered by the recent China-linked hack of telephone communications of US government and presidential campaign officials, adding to growing pressure from Beijing on Taiwan and Russia. Concerned about Chinese support.