Tensions over Taiwan, Russia's war in Ukraine and clashes over the economy dominated a call between President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
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Tensions over Taiwan, Russia's war in Ukraine and clashes over the economy dominated a call between President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday. The planned call between the leaders – their first in more than four months – comes as the U.S. seeks to regain a competitive edge over China and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi considers a visit to Taiwan.
The call lasted more than two hours, according to the White House, reflecting the long and thorny agenda. Xi and Biden agreed to meet face-to-face at a time that has yet to be determined, a U.S. official who briefed reporters after the call said.
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The Chinese were probably all gathered around the phone laughing at Dementia Joe. This is embarrassing.
“Ok Fat, let’s go out back & have a push-up contest & see who is the real superpower here. Come on man!”
At least it isn’t as embarrassing as Trump was 🤷🏻♂️
@tonupharry cuz they’re trumpers…..he was doing all the work for them
Joe was not even present on the call…he was napping
Good one 😂😂😂
Biden read the phone call off a script. Why not just create a Biden A.I. and just let the old man retire in a nursing home? Hasn’t he done enough of your biddings?
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A Biden Max Headroom?
@G KU it’s in the history books.
@RINGO GRINGO – They’d still catch on because the Bobble head would sound smarter.
Never a word about the origin of Covid. Nah, why would Biden ask anything like that?
@Falcon Pike I enjoy a nice steak. 🥩
@DDDrums At least you finally added something of value to say. See your doing better already! Proud of you. You earned 1 gold star! Thank you for the correction. Predictive text! The real enemy!
@Falcon Pike it’s stake not steak. There you go
They are good buddies. Done a lot of back room deals together. Joe is compromised
Yup! The Big Guy gets 10%!
And rolling in Chinese money.
Hey dix what’s hunters cut?
We the people need to hear every word Joe was told to say to Xi….
How can we the people make this happen? LFG!
@chrisPbacon that was Ukraine not Russia, silly.
I’m game to that if we knew every word Trump had privately in Finland for two hours with Putin
@P MCC what? Silly
Xi said back off Brandon and Brandon said what about 10% for the big guy
I can’t watch her without getting a stomach ache. She’s so awkward and lacking confidence in what she’s saying. Ugh.
Inflation is in and diaper prices are going through the roof. She’s just trying to make one last a little longer!!!!
“I’m a good puppet, I want my 10%. Come on man!” – Xiden
whatever happened, I’m sure it didn’t go down the way they say it did.
There is no way Brandon was on a call for over 2 hours. Give me a break 🤣
I know he can not even read a teleprompter with out messing up.
End quote, repeat the line.
@FalseFlag999 that was too funny.
Possibly with a 40 minute nap.
If they’re allowed to listen to our phone calls why wouldn’t that phone call ge public information ??!
Excellent point; I agree 100%
China’s past and present conflicts, illegal wars, occupations, coups, proxy wars etc in Libya, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Yemen etc should be of concern to everyone.
Lmfao I see what you did
That sentence should be prefaced with “The US and” -which reflects our distorted, though greatest, commonality.
Even more concerning…Is some people think you’re serious.
Joe has to check in with his boss periodically to make sure Xi approves of everything he’s doing.
Well, Chinese food is a lot better than the boiled turnips we were eating with the former guy
Chinese economy not doing too well and so they are a little behind on their payments which are now past due, which necessitated the call.
I honestly believe that the press secretary needs to be sworn in at the beginning of the day to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth to the citizens of the United States and if the press secretary is caught in a lie they should face charges of perjury.
@liza french easy fix they don’t tell her military secrets and she can say I’m not told that information truthfully.
Lmao that we’ll never happen but it’s a good idea
If that’s the case, Kayleigh McEnay could be in jail right now
@Reg could be… What did she lie about?
Xi actually put his janitor on the phone for Joe to talk to for 2 hours and he and the rest of his staff laughed their rear ends off.
Especially when Joe kept yelling at him that he wanted ” Extra fortune cookies and less starch in his diapers”
They then yelled ” And then ?” and ” No “and then “!” back and forth for ten minutes
You’re giving him way too much credit. Xi picked up the phone, set it on the table, left the room and turned the lights out.
Biden then proceeded to have riveting 2 hour conversation with the table.
Xi put Biden on hold for two hours. He was actually just talking to the elevator music.
Joe was overheard telling Xi “I can be more flexible after the election”
You confusing Biden with Obama as he helped Russia .
Where’d you hear that?
Can you imagine trying to translate Bidens incoherent babbling into Chinese? Half the time he sounds like a Pentecostal speaking in tongues. And that’s in English.
I guarantee you that phone call between Biden and whoever didn’t go as smoothly as the White House Press Secretary may want you to think; also, where did all this hostility come from, because when Trump was in office, it was all about peace and prosperity. Now, I can’t speak for all, but under Trump’s leadership, I had more money in my pocket.
What would sleepy joe do if the pentagon called Biden up to tell him Chinese landing crafts are heading to Taiwan?