Taiwan Showdown Expected , in Upcoming Face-to-Face , Between Biden and Xi.
Taiwan Showdown Expected , in Upcoming Face-to-Face , Between Biden and Xi.
On November 15, United States President Joe Biden
and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet in
San Francisco amid simmering tension over Taiwan. .
On November 15, United States President Joe Biden
and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet in
San Francisco amid simmering tension over Taiwan. .
'Newsweek' reports that the two leaders will look to
reach a consensus on preventing open conflict over
Taiwan, which has long been a source of contention. .
'Newsweek' reports that the two leaders will look to
reach a consensus on preventing open conflict over
Taiwan, which has long been a source of contention. .
The meeting comes on the sidelines
of the Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation (APEC) summit.
Taipei has reportedly expressed concerns regarding
the meeting and how the outcome could impact Biden's
past commitment to defending the island from China. .
Taipei has reportedly expressed concerns regarding
the meeting and how the outcome could impact Biden's
past commitment to defending the island from China. .
'Newsweek' reports that the talks are likely to have only
a modest impact on cross-strait relations, upholding the
status quo and opening lines of crisis communication.
Taiwan and the U.S. have a high level
of mutual trust and friendship, and the
channels of communication are quite
smooth; Taiwan and the U.S. have also
maintained close contact with each
other during the past U.S.-China talks, Jeff Liu, Taiwan's Foreign Ministry
spokesperson, via 'Newsweek'.
Taiwan and the U.S. have a high level
of mutual trust and friendship, and the
channels of communication are quite
smooth; Taiwan and the U.S. have also
maintained close contact with each
other during the past U.S.-China talks, Jeff Liu, Taiwan's Foreign Ministry
spokesperson, via 'Newsweek'.
Both Taiwan and the United States are holding major
elections in 2024, which has increased the urgency
to manage international tensions through diplomacy.
Both Taiwan and the United States are holding major
elections in 2024, which has increased the urgency
to manage international tensions through diplomacy.
With Taiwan's looming presidential
election and public confrontation
flaring between China and the Philippines
over the South China Sea, the near-term
risk of tensions between Washington and
Beijing escalating over both issues is high, Amanda Hsiao, Senior China analyst at the
International Crisis Group think tank, via 'Newsweek'.
With Taiwan's looming presidential
election and public confrontation
flaring between China and the Philippines
over the South China Sea, the near-term
risk of tensions between Washington and
Beijing escalating over both issues is high, Amanda Hsiao, Senior China analyst at the
International Crisis Group think tank, via 'Newsweek'.
The Xi-Biden meeting provides
an important opportunity for the two
leaders to convey to each other that
neither seeks to overturn the status quo
or kinetic conflict at this juncture, Amanda Hsiao, Senior China analyst at the
International Crisis Group think tank, via 'Newsweek'.
According to Ping-Kuei Chen, an associate professor at
National Chengchi University, the long-held status quo
could be enough to avoid an escalation to open conflict. .
According to Ping-Kuei Chen, an associate professor at
National Chengchi University, the long-held status quo
could be enough to avoid an escalation to open conflict.