Joe Biden spent more than two hours speaking with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday.
I think it’s dangerous for the United States to have Joe Biden on a long phone call with a foreign leader, especially Xi. He might be able to see the issues, and therefore the weakness of Joe Biden. The one thing you never want to project to the Chinese is weakness.
But that’s just what Biden has been doing. China has been upset about the trip that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has planned to Taiwan. Taiwan is our ally. Biden should tell the Chinese to pound sand. But whatever Biden said on the call, what he got back was a threat from China over Pelosi’s trip. “Those who play with fire will only get burnt,” Xi said during the call, threatening the U.S. if Pelosi went.
Biden was told by the Chinese president, ” People who play with fire will only burn, during a phone call. ”
Xi stated, “China strongly opposes Taiwan independence as well as interference from external forces.”
“Those who play with fire will only get burnt,” the Chinese president told Biden during a phone call. “Hope the U.S. side can see this clearly.”
China firmly opposes Taiwan independence and the interference of external forces, Xi said.
— Hümeyra Pamuk (@humeyra_pamuk) July 28, 2022
What Xi should have gotten from Biden was a strong statement back indicating we will not be threatened or told what to do by China, and that Pelosi can go wherever she wants to go. But instead, what the White House released indicated a milquetoast response.
The call was part of the Biden Administration’s efforts to maintain and strengthen lines of communication between America and China, responsibly manage our differences, and work together where we have mutual interests. “The call was a continuation of the conversation between the two leaders on March 18th, and a series of conversations between high-level U.S. officials and PRC officials,” said the White House in a statement. The White House released a statement saying that the presidents spoke about a variety of issues relevant to bilateral relations and other global issues. They also gave their teams instructions to keep up with today’s conversation, focusing on climate change and security. The President of the United States, Vice President Biden, stressed that Taiwan is still the focus of the United States’ policy and that it strongly opposes any unilateral attempts to alter the status quo or undermine the peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
What does this vulnerability mean to you?
Biden is being accused by the Chinese that he lied about the call.
Karine Jean Pierre, White House Press Secretary stated that Biden had talked with Xi about forced labor practices, genocide, and other issues.
In the call with #China President Xi, @POTUS “raised genocide and forced labor practices,” according to @PressSec. pic.twitter.com/hyRVBxVnTp
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) July 28, 2022
Lijian Zhao, China’s Foreign Minister, claimed that it was “pure lies” and “false information.” ”
Chinese FM spox accuses WH of lying about Biden bringing up genocide, forced labor on call w/ Xi:
ZHAO: “….pure lies… White House spokesperson said the issues of genocide and forced labor were mentioned in the call last night, that is false information”
— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) July 29, 2022
The Chinese wish us ill and I don’t trust them for a second. But Biden also lies constantly, so we get into the position of having to decide who’s lying here. That’s on Biden because we should be able to trust what he tells us. But not only has the Biden team lied, but they have also even falsified the White House transcripts multiple times. The last time was when it falsely reflected what Joe Biden said in a presser about his conversation with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS).
We know that Biden did not press Xi on the origins of COVID when we got this lame reply from KJP.
WOW: KJP is asked about investigating the origins of a virus “that killed at least a million Americans.”
“I’m aware how many Americans that COVID killed, I’m very aware of that. Clearly, the president just dealt with a bout of COVID.”
She refuses to answer the question. pic.twitter.com/ff4dh0wNjr
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) July 28, 2022
The origin of COVID should be at the top of every conversation with Chinese.
China is now threatening to make another attack on us. They threaten that if Pelosi continues with her trip to Taiwan, they will cross their “redline” which could lead them to take “resolute countermeasures.” The U.S. will bear all consequences.
New warning from China re: Pelosi visit https://t.co/wBHpWxitKw
— Jacqui Heinrich (@JacquiHeinrich) July 29, 2022
It sounds like if they invade, they’re going to use the Pelosi trip as an excuse. It also sounds like they have sized Joe up, found him wanting, and may be ready to invade. So great job, Joe Biden, that’s one more fine mess we may now have on our plate. Can we expect any “resolute” response from Biden, or is he just going to take this lying down too?