“The world expects us to work together”

Joe Biden, Xi Jinping (archive) – Photo by Ansa Foto

“As leaders of the world’s major economies, we must manage competition between our two countries.” These are the words of US President Joe Biden after the handshake with Xi Jinping, which came after exciting months of confidential negotiations and open clashes over Russia, on the eve of the G20 in Bali.

“It’s a pleasure to meet you”, added the American president who recalled the notion of competition: “it is worth making sure that it has limits, that we have clear rules and that we do everything we can to prevent competition from becoming conflict.

Biden: ‘Determined to communicate with you and the government’

“I am determined to keep the lines of communication open between you and me personally and between our governments because our two countries have so much to deal with and we have the opportunity,” Biden continued.

Xi Jinping replied that “currently the relationship between China and the United States is in a situation where we all worry a lot, because it is not the fundamental interest of our two countries and our peoples and it is not is not what the international community decides about us”. ”.

Xi: “Charting the right path for China-US relations”

“The world expects China and the United States to handle their relationship appropriately. Our meeting has caught the world’s attention, so we should work with all countries to provide more hope for world peace, greater confidence in global stability and strong impetus for common development,” Xi said. .

“As leaders of the two major countries, we must chart the right course for the relationship between the United States and China. We must find the right direction for bilateral relations in the future and elevate them”.