From White House's statement, one can clearly see that Biden has taken a hardline against Xi. All the issues he raised are non-negotiable. I like the president's tone at a time when Xi is vulnerable.
Make no mistake about it. The US and China are now locked in a fight until one emerges victorious. There is no room for compromise as Xi has made it clear that he wanted to rule the world as 'West is declining and East is rising'. If you were Biden, would you cede the world to this moron Xi?
Since president Trump initiated a trade war, and US has embarked on a journey to decouple from China. So far, all results have pointed to an exciting future for Americans. We have a healthy labor market, near record-high stock market, and booming businesses, while China's economy is sputtering and unemployed workers hopelessly try to find gigs as factories close their doors.
As this title correctly points out (by mistake), the confrontations between China and US will continue.
APRIL 02, 2024
Readout of President Joe Biden’s Call with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China
BRIEFING ROOM
STATEMENTS AND RELEASES
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The call follows the two leaders’ meeting in Woodside, California in November 2023. The two leaders held a candid and constructive discussion on a range of bilateral, regional, and global issues, including areas of cooperation and areas of difference. They reviewed and encouraged progress on key issues discussed at the Woodside Summit, including counternarcotics cooperation, ongoing military-to-military communication, talks to address AI-related risks, and continuing efforts on climate change and people-to-people exchanges.
President Biden emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and the rule of law and freedom of navigation in the South China Sea. He raised concerns over the PRC’s support for Russia’s defense industrial base and its impact on European and transatlantic security, and he emphasized the United States’ enduring commitment to the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. President Biden also raised continued concerns about the PRC’s unfair trade policies and non-market economic practices, which harm American workers and families. The President emphasized that the United States will continue to take necessary actions to prevent advanced U.S. technologies from being used to undermine our national security, without unduly limiting trade and investment. The two leaders welcomed ongoing efforts to maintain open channels of communication and responsibly manage the relationship through high-level diplomacy and working-level consultations in the weeks and months ahead, including during upcoming visits by Secretary Yellen and Secretary Blinken.
面临以色列试图在世界扩大战争的做法也没脾气，还不得不买单。
本来就凭堕胎问题这一项就可以赢得大选，如今加沙战争让拜登失去民主党选民支持，TikTok问题失去年轻选民支持。
而TikTok美国市场只有一亿多人，是很小的一部分市场，而且TikTok本身也是字节跳动的很小的一部分生意（头条是其起家），因此并不在乎失去美国市场。加上中国政府乐见这种事情让美国政府失去社会支持，受到压力，因此拜登恐怕没胆子禁止TikTok，因为他会是最大的输家。前天TikTok最大的美国股东接受采访，说别说中国政府，即使美国投资商股东都不会允许TikTok卖出，因为未来的盈利会是几十倍以上。
而拜登这个通话是在去年底就计划的，尤其是需要给耶伦再次访华定调，可见急迫性。因为中国已经进入战时体制，很明显不在乎美国的脱钩态度，可以肯定耶伦这次访华得不到任何成果，你不可能自己实行计划经济而不许中国计划经济。而耶伦又不能不去，美国的所谓科技七姐妹在一周内就剩下四个，所谓用科技战胜中国明显不现实。而且中国刚刚抛了一百几十亿美债，导致黄金价格暴涨，对美国形成财政压力，美债爆雷仅仅是时间问题，这才是耶伦害怕的，计划经济问题仅仅是作为牌打而已。
至于台湾问题，马英九访问大陆和金门台军军演腰斩，都表明不会出事，民进党处于被动。大陆并没有急于武统的需求，毕竟经济上台湾几年内会被大陆控制。而马英九在大陆的行程计划包括参观几个受到美国制裁的重要中国公司，多少是故意的，给美国上眼药。马英九如果在大陆没有说出最终走向两岸统一的话，他的这个访问就不会超出上次的访问，算是某种失败。
拜登输掉大选是很难避免的，除非川普太愚蠢出事，而这确实是川普的毛病。拜登必须在夏季竞选高潮之前有某种政绩，尤其是让肯定会发生的财政爆雷经济衰退推迟到大选之后。