The American president, Joe Bidenand the Chinese president, Xi Jinpingthey met for the last time in Limeshowing harmony and some progress in what both recognized as “the most important bilateral relationship in the world”, while sending veiled messages to Donald Trump, that in January he will assume power again and has adopted a frontist discourse towards Beijing.
At the beginning of the meeting in Lima, at the close of the meeting of leaders of the APECwhich both leaders attended, Xi assured that he is ready to work with the new Trump Administrationwho will assume power January 20and work to “maintain communication, expand cooperation and manage differences, as we strive for a stable transition.”
Xi also issued a message of caution that seemed more directed at Trump than at the outgoing Biden: “The two countries should keep in mind the well-being of their two peoples and the common interest of the international community, make wise decisions, continue to explore the best way to May the two great nations get along and achieve a long peaceful coexistence.”
“USA has recently concluded its elections. China’s goal of a relationship China-USA stable, healthy and sustainable has not changed,” he added.
For his part, Biden reflected on the “many hours” that in his four years in office and his three bilateral meetings he has spent speaking with Xi and the progress that has been made since the last meeting in Woodside (California) last year in matters of control of narcotics such as fentanyl or military communication.
By way of advice – for some a veiled message to Trump about how to resume the relationship with Beijing – he reflected: “We have not always agreed, but our conversations have always been sincere and frank. We have never made fun of each other. We have been at the same level and I think that is vital.
A historic agreement in Lima
According to the White HouseBiden and Xi agreed this Saturday on “the need to maintain human control over the decision to use nuclear weapons” and prevent the artificial intelligence (AI) system from taking part in those decisions.
It is the first time that this precept of nuclear doctrine has been reaffirmed between two great rival powers.
S’s advisorWhite House National Security, Jake Sullivansaid in a meeting with the press that this is the first time that this precept of nuclear doctrine has been reaffirmed between the two great rival powers, something that he described as very “significant” after the meeting of one hour and 40 minutes.
“We have to start somewhere, at basic principles, and build from there the need to develop a common basis for reducing nuclear risk and a good starting point is the direct proposition that there must be human control in decisions about the use of nuclear weapons,” he said.
Pass the baton to Trump
During this trip to Peru, which will continue on Sunday with a trip to Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) to participate in the G20 summitthe White House has tried to show an image of normality, ensuring that Trump’s arrival has not been the protagonist of conversations with partners such as Japan either South Korea.
Sullivan reiterated the stability of the US-China relationship as essential
Sullivan reiterated that they do not comment on the possible policies that Trump adopts in international trade or foreign relations, but that “it is an obvious fact that on January 20 there will be a new Administration and he (Biden) reinforced the point that these next two months “This is a time of transition in the United States and a time when the stability of the US-China relationship is essential.”
The “art” of dialogue with China
This meeting has had a clear flavor of change of cycle and farewell and Sullivan, a key actor in complex relations with Beijing, who wove the threads of this meeting on a visit to China in August, showed unusual frankness about how the bond is maintained. Washington-Beijingstrained by issues such as the presence of North Korea in Russiasupport for the military industry Kremlin or territorial pressures in the south china sea or against Taiwan.
“Relationships at the leadership level are vital to responsibly managing the competition between the US and China. The tone is set at the top. The teams receive direction from the top and the day-to-day relationship is derived from an understanding reached between the Presidents Biden and Xi (…) this has been critical (…) I think that personal dynamics have helped us manage the relationship,” he summarized Sullivan.
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