Global Times by Yang Sheng 2/8/2021
US President Joe Biden has conveyed a clearer message regarding his China policy after Chinese senior diplomats sent a series of messages seeking to repair bilateral ties through different channels in recent days. Since Biden highlights both "extreme competition" and "international rules," Chinese experts said China welcomes healthy competition, but the question is: would the US like to make the rules in conjunction with China or force China to follow the rules set by the US and its allies?
After his speech at the Department of State, Biden revealed more about his foreign policy, including China-related policy, at an interview with CBS News that was released on Monday. "I'm not going to do it the way Trump did. We are going to focus on the international rules of the road" and "We need not have a conflict, but there is going to be extreme competition," he noted.
Biden also said "we haven't had occasion to talk to one another yet," regarding calling Chinese President Xi Jinping, and that there would be "a whole lot to talk about." Biden said further "I know him pretty well," explaining that when he was the vice president of the US, he spent more time with Xi than any world leader before.
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