Hong Kong media reported that in the Chinese announcement of the first phone call between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping, the section on “preventing the spread of weapons” was omitted.
The South China Morning Post said in the call, “President Biden mentioned cooperation in preventing the proliferation of weapons, which appears to be seeking China’s cooperation in controlling North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, but this part was omitted from the Chinese announcement.” Pointed out.
The White House said the two leaders also exchanged views on the common challenges of responding to Corona 19, global health security, climate change, and preventing the spread of arms.
On the other hand, China’s state-run CCTV only reported that President Biden should be able to avoid conflict between the United States and China and cooperate in a wide range of fields, including climate change.
The South China Morning Post rated the call as “a sign of goodwill to begin the process of reestablishing Sino-US relations after four years of deteriorating relations.”
At the same time, Xi said he called for the resumption of dialogue, saying that the confrontation between the two countries would be a disaster.
The newspaper said that Xi maintained a firm stance on Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Xinjiang, and that President Biden pressured President Xi on trade, human rights, and Indo-Pacific strategy to reveal differences in positions.
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