U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet face-to-face at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in San Francisco on Wednesday. President Biden referred to Xi Jinping as a "dictator", which angered Chinese officials. The meeting is a chance for the two leaders to discuss their differences and find common ground, as the two countries have had a strained relationship in recent years.
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China has strongly opposed US President Joe Biden's comments calling Chinese leader Xi Jinping a dictator, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning expressing "strong dissatisfaction and opposition" to the remarks. The response comes days after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Beijing in an effort to re-establish communication between the two countries. The latest clash of words is likely to further strain the already tense relationship between the US and China.
The U.S. has been urged to respect science and facts in its investigation into the origins of the coronavirus. FBI Director Christopher Wray suggested that Covid-19 may have originated from a potential lab incident in Wuhan, China, and the Chinese government has interfered with the FBI's ongoing probe. The World Health Organization has called for more international cooperation and collaboration to help uncover the source of the virus.
China has accused the United States of "disinformation" and a "double standard" for considering sending Russia artillery and ammunition for its war in Ukraine. The US 7th Fleet has flown a P-8A Poseidon over the waterway that separates China and Taiwan, which Beijing has seen as "deliberately disrupting the regional situation" and jeopardizing peace and stability. China has released a peace plan Friday on the war's first anniversary and is actively promoting peace talks on the Ukraine issue.
China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning has responded to U.S. President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, saying that China does not fear competition with the U.S. but is opposed to defining the entire relationship in terms of competition. She has called for the two countries to work together to promote a sound and stable development, as the U.S. has accused China of unfair trade practices and human rights violations.
A mysterious balloon spotted over American airspace has been identified as a Chinese weather research airship that had been blown off course, according to a statement from Beijing's Foreign Ministry. The Pentagon had considered shooting it down due to its potential to fly over sensitive sites, but ultimately decided against it. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said the balloon was used for research, mainly meteorological, purposes and had deviated far from its planned course due to strong winds. The incident has raised questions about the security of U.S. airspace and the potential for foreign surveillance.