He Said, Xi Said

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He Said, Xi Said

Fox News reported that in a meeting between Presidents Biden and Xi the focus was on issues such as the influx of fentanyl from Asia and a lack of military communication. Ahead of yesterday’s meeting, NSC Coordinator for the Indo-Pacific Kurt Campbell emphasized the importance of the meeting, stating that Biden would address the fentanyl crisis, seeking Chinese cooperation to curb precursor shipments.

More on the meeting from CNN:

President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to take steps to curb fentanyl production and restore military communication during their summit Wednesday, a senior US official told CNN.

Biden also made clear China should lean on Iran to avoid steps that would aggravate the tense situation in the Middle East. The leaders also stressed that they wanted to stabilize their countries’ relationship after months of heightened tension.

The results, which were expected ahead of the talks, amount to progress in improving the still-tense US-China relationship but they stopped short of a joint statement or other declaration of cooperation.

The senior US official said China agreed to go after companies who produce precursor chemicals to fentanyl, the powerful narcotic that has fueled a drug crisis in the United States. The US will watch closely to see if China follows up on the commitments made in the summit.

It was reported that President Biden said, “I think it’s paramount that you and I understand each other clearly, leader to leader, with no misconceptions or miscommunication.”

President Xi spoke after the meeting saying, “Planet Earth is big enough for the two countries to succeed.”

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