relationship with Beijing when he meets Xi Jinping today before the G20 summit of world leaders in Bali.
At an Asian summit yesterday , Biden laid down firm parameters about freedom of navigation in the South China Sea and warned China against trying to invade Taiwan . But he also said he wanted to keep lines of communication open with Beijing .
“I know Xi Jinping, he knows me,” Biden added, saying they ha d always had “straightforward discussions”. The two have known each other for more than a decade, since Biden’s time as vice-president, but today will be their first face-to-face meeting as leaders.
“We have very little misunderstanding. We just got to figure out where the red lines are,” Biden said. His aides say they are looking for a formula with China that allows competition and co existence.
Setting out his vision for the region guided by the rule of law, Biden said:
“We’ll build an Indo-Pacific that is free and open, stable and prosperous, resilient and secure.”
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