President Biden comments on US-China tensions

On May 21, US President Joe Biden said that tensions between the US and China would "thaw very quickly".

President Biden at a press conference after the G7 Summit in Hiroshima on May 21. (Source: AFP)

The above statement was made by Mr. Biden at a press conference after attending the Group of Seven (G7) Summit in Hiroshima, Japan.

He said the G7 countries have agreed on an approach to China that seeks to reduce risks but not decouple from the world's second-largest economy.

According to the White House owner, after the tensions related to the "Chinese balloon incident" last February, the two countries should have an open line of communication.

The US President reiterated that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to keep communication open between the two countries when the two leaders met at the Group of 20 (G20) Summit in Bali, Indonesia last year.

When answering questions about the Taiwan issue and plans to handle diplomatic relations with Beijing, while strengthening alliances with Japan and South Korea to deal with China, Mr. Biden affirmed that the US has made clear its stance to China that Washington does not want Taiwan to declare independence, but will continue to support the defense of this territory.

"Most of our allies understand very well that, in fact, if China acts unilaterally, there will be a response," the leader said.

However, the White House boss also believes that it is possible to avoid a scenario where a conflict breaks out between China and "the United States, as well as the West and/or Japan, South Korea and the Quad".

Although there have been no signs of tensions “cooling down,” White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Wang Yi met in Vienna, Austria, in early May and discussed key issues for many hours.

At the time, the US and Chinese governments said they agreed to keep lines of communication open.

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