Washington, November 14 (Language) US lawmakers appealed to President Joe Biden to raise the issues of illegal fentanyl trafficking and restrictive environment for American business during his meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Wednesday. Stand in favor of the military’s ability to operate independently in the South China Sea.
Biden and Xi will meet on the sidelines of the APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) leadership meeting in San Francisco on Wednesday.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer listed issues he thought Biden should raise with Xi, including fentanyl trafficking and the restrictive environment for American businesses in China.
“Especially in connection with the Israel-Gaza conflict, we told President Xi that China should use its influence to prevent Iran from taking any action that could escalate the conflict,” he said. In this crisis situation, China should not play a negative but a positive role.
“During my meeting with President Xi, I criticized the Chinese government for issuing a statement regarding October 7 (when Hamas attacked civilians in Israel) that did not condemn the killing of civilians,” he said. Was done. After this, he issued a stronger statement the very next day.
He said that if President Biden “remains determined that China play a stabilizing role with respect to Iran and Russia, I think it will make a big difference.” ,
The Senate majority leader said he believes the meeting between President Biden and President Xi will be a real test for China to show whether it really wants better relations with the United States.
MP Rob Wittman said that President Biden should send a clear message that America will not tolerate the increasing military aggressive stance of the People’s Liberation Army.
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