{"id":1018687,"date":"2021-11-16T07:59:14","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T12:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1018687"},"modified":"2021-11-16T07:59:18","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T12:59:18","slug":"chinas-xi-jinping-appears-to-mock-biden-with-name-during-meeting-after-biden-denials-over-relationship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinas-xi-jinping-appears-to-mock-biden-with-name-during-meeting-after-biden-denials-over-relationship\/","title":{"rendered":"China\u2019s Xi Jinping Appears To Mock Biden With Name During Meeting After Biden Denials Over Relationship"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchinas-xi-jinping-appears-to-mock-biden-with-name-during-meeting-after-biden-denials-over-relationship%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1018687&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Chinese leader Xi Jinping appeared to troll President Joe Biden during a meeting between the two world leaders on Monday night by calling Biden his \u201cold friend,\u201d which follows multiple denials from the Biden administration that the two are \u201cold friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Mail <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-10206053\/Biden-meets-virtually-Chinas-Xi-Jinping.html\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><em>Over the summer, Biden responded sharply to Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy, who asked if he would call Xi \u2018old friend to old friend\u2019 \u2013 seeking access for World Health Organization investigators searching for the origins of COVID-19. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018Let\u2019s get something straight,\u2019 Biden replied in June during a press conference in Switzerland. \u2018We know each other well. We\u2019re not old friends. It\u2019s just pure business.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>And before Monday\u2019s virtual meeting took place, Press Secretary Jenn Psaki clarified that Biden was by no means close friends with Xi, but said the leaders\u2019 level of rapport would allow them to have \u2018candid discussions.\u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018Well\u2026I can confirm\u2026he still does not consider him an \u2018old friend,\u2019 so that remains consistent,\u2019 Psaki said ahead of the meeting between the two world leaders.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Yet, during the leaders\u2019 opening remarks on Monday night, Xi opened by referring to Biden as his \u201cold friend,\u201d to which Biden responded by saying, \u201cthank you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGood to see you, Mr. President, and your colleagues,\u201d Xi said. \u201cIt\u2019s the first time for us to meet virtually. Although it\u2019s not as good as a face-to-face meeting, I\u2019m very happy to see my old friend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The White House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2021\/11\/16\/readout-of-president-bidens-virtual-meeting-with-president-xi-jinping-of-the-peoples-republic-of-china\/\">claimed<\/a> that some of the following events transpired during the talk between Biden and Xi, which lasted more than three hours:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe two leaders discussed the complex nature of relations between our two countries and the importance of managing competition responsibly. As in previous discussions, the two leaders covered areas where our interests align, and areas where our interests, values, and perspectives diverge.\u201d\u201cPresident Biden raised concerns about the PRC\u2019s practices in Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong, as well as human rights more broadly. He was clear about the need to protect American workers and industries from the PRC\u2019s unfair trade and economic practices. He also discussed the importance of a free and open Indo-Pacific, and communicated the continued determination of the United States to uphold our commitments in the region. President Biden reiterated the importance of freedom of navigation and safe overflight to the region\u2019s prosperity. On Taiwan, President Biden underscored that the United States remains committed to the \u2018one China\u2019 policy, guided by the Taiwan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chinese leader Xi Jinping appeared to troll President Joe Biden during a meeting between the two world leaders on Monday night by calling Biden his \u201cold friend,\u201d which follows multiple denials from the Biden administration that the two are \u201cold friends.\u201dThe Daily Mail reported:Over the summer, Biden responded sharply to Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy, who asked if he would call Xi \u2018old friend to old friend\u2019 \u2013 seeking access for World Health Organization investigators searching for the origins of COVID-19. \u2018Let\u2019s get something straight,\u2019 Biden replied in June during a press conference in Switzerland. \u2018We know each other well. We\u2019re not old friends. It\u2019s just pure business.\u2019And before Monday\u2019s virtual meeting took place, Press Secretary Jenn Psaki clarified that Biden was by no means close friends with Xi, but said the leaders\u2019 level of rapport would allow them to have \u2018candid discussions.\u2019 \u2018Well\u2026I can confirm\u2026he still does not consider him an \u2018old friend,\u2019 so that remains consistent,\u2019 Psaki said ahead of the meeting between the two world leaders.Yet, during the leaders\u2019 opening remarks on Monday night, Xi opened by referring to Biden as his \u201cold friend,\u201d to which Biden responded by saying, \u201cthank you.\u201d\u201cGood to see you, Mr. President, and your colleagues,\u201d Xi said. \u201cIt\u2019s the first time for us to meet virtually. Although it\u2019s not as good as a face-to-face meeting, I\u2019m very happy to see my old friend.\u201dThe White House claimed that some of the following events transpired during the talk between Biden and Xi, which lasted more than three hours:\u201cThe two leaders discussed the complex nature of relations between our two countries and the importance of managing competition responsibly. As in previous discussions, the two leaders covered areas where our interests align, and areas where our interests, values, and perspectives diverge.\u201d\u201cPresident Biden raised concerns about the PRC\u2019s practices in Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong, as well as human rights more broadly. He was clear about the need to protect American workers and industries from the PRC\u2019s unfair trade and economic practices. He also discussed the importance of a free and open Indo-Pacific, and communicated the continued determination of the United States to uphold our commitments in the region. President Biden reiterated the importance of freedom of navigation and safe overflight to the region\u2019s prosperity. On Taiwan, President Biden underscored that the United States remains committed to the \u2018one China\u2019 policy, guided by the Taiwan Relations Act, the three Joint Communiques, and the Six Assurances, and that the United States strongly opposes unilateral efforts to change the status quo or undermine peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.\u201d\u201cPresident Biden also underscored the importance of managing strategic risks. He noted the need for common-sense guardrails to ensure that competition does not veer into conflict and to keep lines of communication open.\u201d\u201cThe two leaders also exchanged views on key regional challenges, including DPRK, Afghanistan, and Iran. Finally, they discussed ways for the two sides to continue discussions on a number of areas, with President Biden underscoring the importance of substantive and concrete conversations.\u201dThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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