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Biden calls China 'ticking time bomb' over economic woes
US President Joe Biden said Thursday that China's mounting economic problems make the country a "ticking time bomb."
"China is a ticking time bomb in many cases," Biden said at a private fundraising event in the western state of Utah.
The Democrat pointed to the country's high unemployment and aging workforce, saying "China is in trouble."
Xi Jinping meets former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger in Beijing
Chinese leader Xi Jinping met former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger in Beijing on Thursday, state media reported, describing the 100-year-old as a "legendary diplomat".
Kissinger used the visit to call for a rapprochement between the United States and China, which remain at loggerheads over a range of disputes, from human rights to trade and national security.
Top US, Chinese diplomats to meet at ASEAN talks
The top US and Chinese diplomats will hold their second meeting in as many months on Thursday in Jakarta, seeking to manage tensions that risk flaring anew over alleged Chinese hacking.
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US will listen to China’s complaints about curbs: Yellen
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said she agreed Washington will listen to Chinese complaints about security-related curbs on U.S. technology exports and might "respond to unintended consequences" as she ended a visit to Beijing aimed at reviving strained relations.
Day 497 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Xi Jinping personally told Putin not to touch Nuclear Weapons
Yellen making a long-awaited trip to China
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is set to visit Beijing this week, the United States said on July 2, marking the second trip by a cabinet official to China since ties between the world's top two economies deteriorated earlier this year.
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Biden called Chinese leader Xi Jinping a Dictator
US President Joe Biden called Chinese leader Xi Jinping a "dictator".
This happened during a reception in California with the participation of donors of the Democratic Party and in the presence of journalists.
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US and China talk at a high level again
The United States and China may be back to talking at a high level, but their battle for global power and influence remains unchecked and mutual suspicion still runs deep.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken set low goals for his visit to Beijing this week, and he met them. About the most the rivals can hope for these days is to stop things getting much worse.
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Xi Jinping after the meeting with Blinken: We reached an Agreement on Specific Issues
Chinese President Xi Jinping said China and the United States have made progress on a number of issues during meetings with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing, AFP reports.
Blinken opens second day of talks in Beijing to ease soaring US-China tensions
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken began a second and final day of critical meetings with senior Chinese officials Monday, as the two sides expressed willingness to talk but showed little inclination to bend on hardened positions that have sent tensions soaring.