President Biden mentioned Saturday he hopes to fulfill Chinese President Xi Jinping quickly, amid America’s high diplomat touring to China to tamp down tensions between the 2 nations.
Mr. Biden informed reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland he intends to search for frequent floor with China.
“I’m hoping that over the next several months, I’ll be meeting with Xi again and talking about legitimate differences we have but also how there’s areas we can get along,” Mr. Biden mentioned in remarks broadcast on CNN.
Mr. Biden mentioned he believes China’s management didn’t have full information of the contents and whereabouts of the Chinese surveillance balloon shot down after passing over American airspace earlier this 12 months.
The president’s calm tone on China comes as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting China this weekend, marking the primary time a secretary of state has made the journey in 5 years. Mr. Blinken was dispatched to assist quell pressure between the U.S. and China.
• This article was primarily based partly on wire service stories.
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