As Biden meets with Chinese counterpart residents of Beijing focus on relations with US

BEIJING – Ahead of Monday’s assembly between President Biden and his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Bali, residents of Beijing shared their views on the U.S. – China relationship, Taiwan and their ideas on President Biden.

The three-hour assembly between the 2 leaders got here a month after Xi Jinping secured a historic third-term as chief of the Chinese Communist Party, though Xi and Biden have spoken on the cellphone.

“We do not know a lot about him,” 26-year-old Zeng advised Fox News Digital when requested for her ideas on Biden, “however he comes off a bit foggy.” Zeng and all others who spoke with Fox News Digital agreed to take action by solely utilizing their household identify.

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President Biden meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 leaders’ summit in Bali, Indonesia, Nov. 14, 2022.  
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“It at all times looks as if he isn’t fairly clear on what he’s saying,” one other resident who gave his identify of Fu advised Fox News Digital. “He is a bit too outdated to be president.”

The consensus of the folks spoke to appeared to be that they regretted the deteriorating relationship between the 2 financial superpowers. Not solely as a result of it’s limiting people-to-people conferences and journey but in addition as a result of commerce restrictions have damage each economies. 

Zhang mentioned she was glad Biden was in cost calling him a “regular” particular person in cost,” whereas saying he was an enchancment on former President Trump.

Zhang, a 35-year-old girl from Beijing, mentioned that “I nonetheless have a really optimistic feeling in the direction of the United States. It’s a really highly effective and dynamic nation. But the issues that left a nasty impression on me have been the best way Trump carried out himself and the modifications with regard to abortion.”

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People carrying face masks stand in line for COVID-19 checks at a testing web site in the course of the second consecutive day of mass testing in Beijing, Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Beijing on Wednesday closed round 10% of the stations in its huge subway system as a further measure towards the unfold of coronavirus. 
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Zheng, a 67-year-old retiree, advised Fox News Digital that each nation, however particularly the world’s two financial superpowers had a accountability to take care of world stability. “When we cooperate, all of us win. If we do not, the frequent persons are those that lose essentially the most,” she added. 

“In the media, there’s a robust sentiment that the United States shouldn’t be respecting China and the Chinese folks and that we should always rise up for ourselves,” says Zeng. This “U.S. versus China” narrative is nothing new. 

“Many influential folks in China, for instance, are saying that the facility of the United States is declining. Nonetheless, many individuals nonetheless want to go to the United States,” the 67-year-old pensioner mentioned.

In addition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and North Korea’s persistent nuclear threats, Biden additionally raised the scenario in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Ties between the U.S. and China have deteriorated sharply since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., visited Taiwan earlier this 12 months. China sees the island as a renegade province and responded to the go to with large-scale navy workout routines.

“I really feel just like the United States need to divide China,” Deng a 27-year-old bartender acknowledged.

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A People’s Liberation Army member appears by binoculars throughout navy workout routines as Taiwan’s frigate Lan Yang is seen on the rear, on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022.
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“Perhaps it is good if the United States first appears at its personal human rights points earlier than it will get concerned in these of the folks of Taiwan or Hong Kong,” famous Fu echoing an everyday line from the Chinese authorities.

“I used to be raised to see Taiwan, traditionally, as part of China that needs to be reunited with the motherland. But now, I believe it might be greatest to depart it like it’s. Maybe someday it might function a center floor between Mainland China and the United States”, 28-year-old Zhu added. 

“Taiwan is part of China. In phrases of relations with Taiwan, the Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between China and the United States has clearly stipulated [that]” Zheng mentioned.

Zhang concluded on a notice of optimism. “I imagine China and the United States ought to be companions, this is able to profit all people.”