Xi to Biden: “The war in Ukraine is not in our interest”

From the almost two hours of highly anticipated video link between Presidents Xi Jinping and Joe Biden, the double no to war and sanctions emerged, at least according to the reading of the Chinese side that has always done its best “for peace and will continue to play a role. constructive “in order to resolve the war between Kiev and Moscow. The crisis in Ukraine “is something they don’t want to see: events show once again that relations between states cannot reach the stage of confrontation, because conflict and confrontation are not in anyone’s interest”, assured Xi. inviting the US and NATO to talk to Russia. While, by applying “all-round and indiscriminate” sanctions, it is ordinary people who suffer: if they are further strengthened, serious crises will also be triggered in the global economy, trade, finance, energy, food and in the industrial chain, further worsening the already difficult world economy and causing irreparable losses “, observed the Chinese president, when the West is discussing the further strengthening of punitive measures against Russia for the invasion of Ukraine.
The official state media report on the interview, the first since November and since the crisis in Ukraine between the two leaders, has given primary attention to bilateral relations, starting with the harsh warning on the Taiwan issue, the real red line of China relations. -USA. “Some people in the United States are sending wrong signals to the Taiwan independence forces, which is very dangerous,” Xi cautioned. “If the Taiwan issue is not managed properly it will have a subversive impact on relations between the two countries and I hope the United States will pay sufficient attention.” It is customary for Chinese press releases and reports to also report in detail what is reported by other counterparties. A few days ago, the EU High Representative Josep Borrell went on a rampage because he was given the phrase “China is a peacemaker” by Beijing. While waiting to hear the US version of the remote meeting, especially on the part of the threat of heavy repercussions in case of Chinese failure to comply with sanctions against Russia, Beijing reported that Biden said: the way US relations- China will develop will shape the world model in the 21st century; the United States is not trying to fight a new Cold War with China; they are not trying to change the Chinese system; they do not try to oppose China by strengthening alliances with other countries; they do not support Taiwan independence; finally, they have no intention of clashing with China. The United States, on the contrary, “is willing to have a frank dialogue”, to strengthen cooperation, to adhere to the ‘One China’ policy, to effectively manage competition and differences to promote the stable development of bilateral relations. “I am willing to maintain close communication with President Xi Jinping to guide US-China relations,” Biden said.