China-Xi/Biden

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Beijing, China – July 28, 2022 (CCTV – No access Chinese mainland)
1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Wang Yan, news anchor, China Central Television (CCTV):
“Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden, had a candid communication and exchange on China-U.S. relations and issues of mutual interest during their phone talks on Thursday. Xi pointed out that in the world today, the trends of turbulence and transformation are evolving, and deficits in development and security are looming large. Faced with a world of change and disorder, the international community and the people around the world expect China and the U.S. to take the lead in upholding world peace and security and in promoting global development and prosperity, he said, noting that this is the responsibility of China and the U.S. as two major countries. Xi underscored that to approach and define China-U.S. relations in terms of strategic competition and view China as the primary rival and the most serious long-term challenge would be misperceiving China-U.S. relations and misreading China’s development, and would mislead the people of the two countries and the international community. He said the two sides need to maintain communication at all levels and make good use of existing channels to promote bilateral cooperation.”
2. Graphic showing photos of Chinese President Xi Jinping (L), U.S. President Joe Biden (R)

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3. Various of Chinese national flag, Tian’anmen Square
4. Various of Great Hall of People
5. Chinese national emblem

FILE: Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, south China – Feb 12, 2022 (CCTV – No access Chinese mainland)
6. Aerial shots of port scenes

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7. Various of White House
8. Various of Capital Hill in distance, traffic
9. Various of Capital Hill

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10. Various of port, facilities, containers

Storyline

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden, had a candid communication and exchange on China-U.S. relations and issues of mutual interest during their phone talks on Thursday.

Xi pointed out that in the world today, the trends of turbulence and transformation are evolving, and deficits in development and security are looming large.

Faced with a world of change and disorder, the international community and the people around the world expect China and the U.S. to take the lead in upholding world peace and security and in promoting global development and prosperity, he said, noting that this is the responsibility of China and the U.S. as two major countries.

Xi underscored that to approach and define China-U.S. relations in terms of strategic competition and view China as the primary rival and the most serious long-term challenge would be misperceiving China-U.S. relations and misreading China’s development, and would mislead the people of the two countries and the international community.

The two sides need to maintain communication at all levels and make good use of existing channels to promote bilateral cooperation. Xi said.

Recognizing the many challenges facing the global economy, Xi stressed the need for China and the U.S. to maintain communication on such important issues as coordinating macroeconomic policies, keeping global industrial and supply chains stable, and protecting global energy and food security.

Attempts at decoupling or severing supply chains in defiance of underlying laws would not help boost the U.S. economy, Xi said, adding that they would only make the world economy more vulnerable.

He said that the two sides need to work for deescalation of regional hotspots, help rid the world of COVID-19 as early as possible, reduce the risk of stagflation and recession, and uphold the international system centering on the UN and the international order underpinned by international law.

Xi elaborated on China’s principled position on the Taiwan question.

He highlighted that the historical ins and outs of the Taiwan question are crystal clear, and so are the fact and status quo that both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to one and the same China.

Noting that the three Sino-U.S. joint communiques embody the political commitments made by the two sides, and the one-China principle is the political foundation for China-U.S. relations, Xi stressed that China firmly opposes separatist moves toward “Taiwan independence” and interference by external forces, and never allows any room for “Taiwan independence” forces in whatever form.

The position of the Chinese government and people on the Taiwan question is consistent, and resolutely safeguarding China’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity is the firm will of the more than 1.4 billion Chinese people, Xi said, adding that the public opinion cannot be defied, and those who play with fire will perish by it. It is hoped that the U.S. will be clear-eyed about this, Xi said.

He stressed that the U.S. should honor the one-China principle and implement the three joint communiques both in word and in deed.

Biden said that the world is at a critical moment, and U.S.-China cooperation benefits not only the two peoples but also people of all countries.

He said that the U.S. hopes to keep an open line of communication with China to enhance mutual understanding and avoid misperception and miscalculation, and will work with China where the interests of the two countries align and, at the same time, properly manage differences.

He reiterated that the one-China policy of the U.S. has not changed and will not change, and that the U.S. does not support “Taiwan independence”.

The two presidents exchanged views on issues including the Ukraine crisis. President Xi reiterated China’s principled position.

Both presidents viewed their call as candid and in-depth. They agreed to stay in touch and instructed the two teams to keep up communication and cooperation.