Biden Addressed Human Rights Abuses, Economy With China's Xi

Joe Biden, in his first conversation as president with the Chinese leader Xi Jinping, spoke of his concern about China’s “coercive and unfair economic practices” as well as human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region, according to a White House account of their telephone call.

Biden also expressed misgivings about the country’s growing restrictions on political freedoms in Hong Kong and “increasingly assertive actions in the region, including toward Taiwan,” in the call, which took place Thursday morning Beijing time.

Biden, who wished Xi a happy Lunar New Year, was “committed to pursuing practical, results-oriented engagements when it advances the interests of the American people and those of our allies,” the White House said.

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[alexandergutierrez]

U know damn well he only doing this so he don’t look sus, but secretly he giving 10% to the big guy

[jamiehou]

How many of those died in the US ? He is so ashamed to bring HR up .

[jackicrew]

I hope more coverage is done to show what China has turned into and Xi's utter disregard for human life. He has done a good job of covering it up, but not good enough.

[mehoffjack]

That’s probably how long that conversation lasted

[deathless]

Did China also bring up America’s plethora of human rights abuses? I hope so.