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HEADLINE: Biden, Xi Meet at Sidelines of G20 Bali
TEASER: Taiwan a key focus of US and Chinese leaders
PUBLISHED:11/15/2022 at 6:15p
BYLINE: Patsy Widakuswara
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DATELINE: Bali,
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((INTRO)) U.S. President Joe Biden met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping Monday, on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Bali, hosted by Indonesian President Joko Widodo. White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara is traveling with the president and brings this report.
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The resort island Bali, Indonesia, is the setting for the highly anticipated summit of the superpowers. U.S. President Joe Biden and Xi Jinping, his Chinese counterpart.
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Amid heightened tensions, both leaders stressed the need to manage differences and avoid conflict.
((Xi Jinping, Chinese President ((Mandarin, need VO)) "We, as the leaders of China and the United States, should play a role in guiding and setting the directions so as to find the correct direction for the development of the relations between our two countries."
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In the meeting that lasted over three hours, Biden said he sought to lower tensions over Taiwan, a self-ruled island Beijing considers its breakaway province.
((President Joe Biden))
“I do not think there's any imminent attempt on the part of China to invade Taiwan, and I made it clear that our policy on Taiwan has not changed at all. It’s the same exact position we've had. I made it clear that we want to see cross-strait issues peacefully resolved.”
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Biden said if Beijing is not able to rein in North Korea, the U.S. would move to further protect its allies in the region.
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Earlier Monday, Biden met President Joko Widodo, host of the G-20 summit, a gathering of leaders of the world's 20 largest economies.
((President Joe Biden)
"As I told you, Mr. President, I don't think I'm going home."
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The friendly banter belies months of intense diplomatic back and forth between Washington and Jakarta.
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Initially Western leaders threatened a boycott unless Indonesia excluded Russian President Vladimir Putin. The compromise was to invite President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, despite Ukraine not being a G-20 member. Zelenskyy is scheduled to participate virtually, while Moscow is sending foreign minister Sergey Lavrov.
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The war in Ukraine and its impact on global food and energy security will be high on the agenda, at the G-20 summit that begins Tuesday.
Patsy Widakuswara, VOA News, Bali
NewsML Media TopicsArts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
NetworkVOA
Location (dateline)
Bali,
Embargo DateNovember 14, 2022 17:10 EST
Byline
Patsy Widakuswara, VOA News, Bali.
Brand / Language ServiceVoice of America - English
