Biden invites 110 countries for summit on democracy; Taiwan invited, China excluded
World | November 24, 2021 12:13 ISTJoe Biden has invited 110 countries to a virtual summit on democracy. The list of invitees includes Taiwan.
Joe Biden has invited 110 countries to a virtual summit on democracy. The list of invitees includes Taiwan.
Reacting to Joe Biden's remarks, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said the US "falsely accuses" China of committing genocide and forced labour in Xinjiang.
The US' first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president Harris broke another barrier as she became the first woman to hold presidential powers in the country.
First lady Jill Biden led the American contingent to the Summer Olympics in Tokyo this year and 2nd gentleman Doug Emhoff led a delegation to the Paralympic Games.
The report of a purported rift between Biden and Harris forced the White House to come out with an official response.
Xi Jinping called for developing a sound and steady China-US relationship and expressed his readiness to work with Joe Biden to build consensus and take active steps to move the bilateral relations forward in a positive direction.
“My message to the American people is this: America is moving again and your life is going to change for the better,” Joe Biden said.
Biden would have preferred to meet Xi in person, but the Chinese leader has not left his country since before the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
The virtual meeting will be the 3rd engagement between the two leaders since the month of February.
Addressing a press briefing on Friday, Psaki said that one of the purposes of this engagement is to also discuss areas where "there are strong concerns and disagreement".
Biden, at the Group of 20 meeting in Rome and again at the U.N. climate gathering, criticized Xi for failing to show up to the summits.
The settlement in this regard was reached by Dept of Homeland Security in a class-action lawsuit, which was filed by AILA on behalf of immigrant spouses this summer.
Xi Jinping is scheduled to participate in an online meeting with other Pacific Rim leaders including US President Joe Biden on Saturday.
Earlier this week, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre reiterated that there's "an agreement in principle" for a virtual meeting "before the end of the year".
New Zealand is hosting this year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, which culminates in a leader's meeting on Saturday.
US Vice President Kamala Harris also extended her best wishes to everyone celebrating Diwali, and called to honour the light within one another.
The U.N. climate summit in Glasgow gathers leaders from around the world, in Scotland's biggest city, to lay out their vision for addressing the common challenge of global warming.
Biden is viewing the issue through a global lens, offering new funding and processes to help ports in Mexico, Central America and Asia as one of his proposals.
During the G20 summit, Macron told reporters on Friday he expects the G-20 to confirm an additional $100 billion to support Africa's economies. Biden also interacted with his Italian counterpart Mario Draghi today.
Tai, the top trade official of Joe Biden Administration, will reach New Delhi on Nov 22 from South Korea.
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