U.S. President Joe Biden has described China as a "ticking time bomb" in many areas, citing economic challenges such as high employment and slowing growth, even as his administration seeks to defuse tensions with the Asian power, a White House transcript released Friday showed.
The United States believes maintaining high-level engagement with China is important even after the country removed Foreign Minister Qin Gang from his post without giving a reason, officials say.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to reschedule his visit to China, aiming to address tensions between the two countries. Future talks and meetings are crucial.
U.S. President Joe Biden's trip to Hiroshima has revealed both strengths and shortcomings of his administration's Indo-Pacific policy, with subtle changes in its stance toward China detected if looked carefully.
NUSA DUA, Indonesia — President Joe Biden on Monday objected to China’s “coercive and increasingly aggressive actions” toward Taiwan and raised human rights concerns about Beijing’s conduct in Xinjiang, Tibet,