Biden said at the beginning of his meeting with Xi Fei LimaAt the conclusion of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit (ABeck), “Our two countries cannot allow this competition to turn into a conflict. This is our responsibility, and over the past four years I believe we have proven that this relationship can be maintained.”
The US President, who is making one of his last participations in the international arena, did not mention his successor, Donald Trump, but the latter’s shadow overshadowed the meeting with the Chinese President.
However, Biden told Xi that he was “proud of the progress we have made” toward stabilizing relations between the two countries Washington And Beijing.
The outgoing president continued, “I remember being with you on the Tibetan plateau, and I remember being in Beijing and around the world, first as Vice President and then as President.”
Biden added, “We did not always agree, but our conversations were always frank,” stressing that they were “honest with each other.”
He went on to say, “I believe this is necessary. These talks help avoid miscalculations and ensure that the competition between our two countries does not turn into a conflict.”
