Reuters-Biden Chinas Xi will discuss communication competition at APEC summit
November 13, 2023 2 min 253 words
这篇报道反映了美中两国领导人在APEC峰会上讨论沟通与竞争的重要性。拜登认为面对这一复杂关系，面对面的外交是无可替代的。他强调通过密集外交解决误解、避免意外，确保沟通通畅，竞争不致冲突。双方对彼此存在着猜忌和不满，这次高风险的会晤旨在缓解两个超级大国之间的紧张关系。此次会晤预计还将涉及全球问题，从以巴战争到俄罗斯入侵乌克兰，再到朝鲜与俄罗斯的关系、台湾、印太地区、人权、芬太尼、人工智能，以及公平贸易和经济关系。拜登还将与习近平讨论中东稳定问题，强调伊朗在中东采取激化破坏方式不符合中国利益。这次峰会为解决国际问题提供了关键机会，也是美中关系的重要一环。
The White House said on Monday President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will discuss strengthening communication and managing competition when they meet at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in the San Francisco Bay area on Nov. 15.
Biden believes there is no substitute for face-to-face diplomacy to manage this complex relationship, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters.
"We anticipate that the leaders will discuss some of the most fundamental elements of the U.S.-PRC bilateral relationship, including the continued importance of strengthening open lines of communication and managing competition responsibly so that it does not veer into conflict," Sullivan told reporters.
"The way we achieve that is through intense diplomacy. That's how we clear up misperceptions and avoid surprises," Sullivan said, adding Biden "comes into this summit on a solid footing."
Sullivan also said the U.S. is looking for specific outcomes from the meeting on November 15, he said.
The face-to-face meeting will take place for the first time in a year on Wednesday, with the high-stakes diplomacy aimed at curbing tensions between the world's two superpowers.
The meeting is also expected to cover global issues from the Israel-Hamas war to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, North Korea's ties with Russia, Taiwan, the Indo-Pacific, human rights, fentanyl, artificial intelligence, as well as "fair" trade and economic relations, senior Biden administration officials said.