In San Francisco meet, Xi Jinping told Biden that China will unify Taiwan with the mainland: Report
1 year ago

In San Francisco meet, Xi Jinping told Biden that China will unify Taiwan with the mainland: Report

Op India  

Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned his US counterpart Joe Biden that Beijing will reunify Taiwan with mainland China but that the timing has not yet been decided, NBC News reported. In a group meeting attended by a dozen American and Chinese officials, Xi told Biden that China’s preference is to take Taiwan peacefully, not by force, the officials said. The Chinese president also referenced public predictions by US military leaders who say that Xi plans to take Taiwan in 2025 or 2027, telling Biden that they were wrong because he has not set a time frame, according to two current and one former official briefed on the meeting. Xi’s private warning to Biden, while not markedly different from his past public comments on reunifying Taiwan, got the attention of US officials because it was delivered at a time when China’s behaviour towards Taiwan is seen as increasingly aggressive and ahead of a potentially pivotal presidential election in the self-governing democratic island next month.

History of this topic

Taiwan's Lai talks 'China threats' with ex-U.S. House speaker Pelosi
3 weeks, 1 day ago
China rebuffs meeting with US defense secretary
1 month ago
Chinese President Xi Jinping says ‘ready to work’ with US counterpart Donald Trump to boost relationship
1 month, 1 week ago
Xi Jinping says China 'ready to work' with Donald Trump's administration during talks with Joe Biden
1 month, 1 week ago
Xi meets Biden in Lima
Trending News
1 month, 1 week ago
Xi Tells Biden That China Is Ready To Work With Incoming Trump Administration
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago
Biden, Xi set for tense final meeting in Peru as Trump tariffs threat on China looms
1 month, 1 week ago
In a meeting with Biden, China’s Xi cautions US to ‘make the wise choice’ to keep relations stable
1 month, 1 week ago
In their final meeting, Xi tells Biden that China is ready to work with a new administration
1 month, 1 week ago
Biden set for final meet with China's Xi in Peru as Trump's tariff threat looms
1 month, 1 week ago
Joe Biden, Xi Jinping to meet in Peru as threat of Trump tariffs on China looms large
1 month, 1 week ago
Biden to meet for a final time with Xi this week as a new Trump era of China relations begins
1 month, 1 week ago
Xi calls for stable, healthy Sino-US ties
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Xi calls for stable, healthy Sino-US ties
1 month, 2 weeks ago
How China sees the U.S. presidential election: ‘It’s high political drama’
1 month, 3 weeks ago
No doubt Beijing will take any measures necessary to defend territorial integrity: China Daily editorial
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Biden says China ‘testing us’ at quad leaders summit in Delaware
3 months ago
US envoy to Taiwan declares ties ‘rock solid’ amid military threats from China
3 months, 2 weeks ago
After talks, it's time to take more important steps
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Surprise Beijing meeting raises hopes of Biden-Xi talks
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Xi urges US to view China properly
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Xi urges US to view China properly
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Xi urges US to view China properly
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The U.S. national security adviser meets with Chinese leaders in Beijing
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Chinese leader Xi meets with U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan in a bid to improve ties
3 months, 3 weeks ago
U.S. national security adviser talks with a top Chinese military official in Beijing
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Chinese leader Xi meets US national security adviser as the two powers try to avoid conflict
3 months, 3 weeks ago
China urges US for pragmatic China policy in talks with Sullivan
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Biden adviser Sullivan holds ‘rare’ talks with top Chinese army official
3 months, 3 weeks ago
China says Taiwan's independence is the greatest threat to regional stability but vows no new action
3 months, 3 weeks ago
A top White House official says US and China are working to avoid conflict at talks in Beijing
3 months, 3 weeks ago
China's Vice-FM Ma: Meet halfway on ties
6 months, 3 weeks ago
US reacts to Putin-Xi Jinping meet in China: 'Exchanging hugs? That's nice for them'
7 months ago
Trump and Biden both say they’re tough on China. But whom would Beijing prefer to deal with?
8 months ago
Work in progress
8 months, 1 week ago
Xi's meeting with Ma injects positive energy to relations across Taiwan Strait
8 months, 1 week ago
Work in progress
8 months, 1 week ago
Chinese President Xi meets former Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou on pro-unification visit
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Biden and Xi's two-hour phone call sets the tone for future China-US relations
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Xi warns Biden, China won't 'sit on its hands' if 'Taiwan independence' forces step up attacks
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Biden and Xi discuss Taiwan, AI and fentanyl in a push to return to regular leader talks
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Biden-Xi phone call: US warns China on supporting Russia’s military industrial base
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Joe Biden holds call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in latest effort to ease tensions over Taiwan, fentanyl, AI and election interference
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Biden and Xi discuss Taiwan, AI and fentanyl in a push to return to regular leader talks
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Exchanges foster better Sino-US ties
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Biden speaks to Xi Jinping over phone call, discusses US-China bilateral ties, Taiwan and AI
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Biden and Xi hold first discussions since November, talk Taiwan and tech
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Biden and Xi discuss Taiwan, AI and fentanyl in a push to return to regular talks
8 months, 3 weeks ago
China: Xi Jinping meets US executives, tries to woo foreign investors
8 months, 3 weeks ago
China's top diplomat at meeting with US official urges Washington not to support Taiwan independence
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Discover Related