China’s Xi Jinping made a “big mistake” for not participating in G20 and COP26: US President Joe Biden | World News

Edinburgh [Scotland]: US President Joe Biden was disappointed that Chinese President Xi Jinping did not attend the COP26 climate summit. At the closing press conference of the COP26 summit, Biden expressed disappointment with China’s climate action in Rome and the lack of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s willingness to attend the G20 or COP26 summit.

Joe Biden said, “Chinese President Xi Jinping’s failure to participate in COP26 is a’big mistake.’ The rest of the world will pay attention to China and ask them what added value they provide. They have lost all the people around the world and COP in terms of building influence. people.

Biden said that staying at home might cause Xi Jinping to lose some influence on the world stage, adding: “By showing up, we have had a profound impact on the way I think the rest of the world views the United States and its leadership role. Frankly In other words, I think this is a big mistake for China.”

#watch: Wrong. The world will pay attention to China and tell what added value they provide. They have lost the ability to influence people…at the COP. Regarding Russia, I will argue in the same way: the President of the United States on China, Russia does not participate in G20 and COP26

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-ANI (@ANI) November 2, 2021

In the context of tensions between the United States and China, the President of the United States also lashed out at Beijing. President Biden stated that he is not worried about the possibility of armed conflict with China, adding that he has made it clear to President Xi that this is “competition” rather than “conflict.”

“Am I worried about armed conflict with China or accidents? No, I am not. But as I said before, I think we have discussed this issue. I looked at China and I spent a few hours talking with Xi, whether I have at least five or six hours of telephone conversation when I was the vice president or after I became the president, I will hold a virtual summit. With him. I have made it clear. This is competition, not necessarily conflict. I also made it clear to him. I am reluctant to say publicly that we want him to follow the rules.”

Biden also stated that the United States will not change its position on several issues, including international sea routes. “We will not change our attitude towards the Constitution and national airspace, international sea lanes, etc. We also made it clear that we must be committed to dealing with a series of other issues such as cyber security,” the President of the United States said.

“I’m not looking for it. I don’t think there will be a need for physical conflict, but you know, as you heard me say before, my father’s expression is,’The only conflict that is more serious than this is expected. Kind of unexpected,” Biden added.

When asked about China, Russia and Saudi Arabia not attending the COP26 summit in person, Biden said that this was a “problem”, but that the US did “have a profound impact on the way the rest of the world views the US” and its leadership role. . “

Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin did not attend any major summits this week-the G20 and COP26 summits. The specific reason why Xi Jinping and Putin were absent from the summit was the ongoing COVID pandemic. Russia’s cases have surged, and Xi Jinping has not left China for 21 months as the virus spreads around the world.

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