HANOI: US President Joe Biden insisted Sunday (Sep 10) he does not want to 'contain' China, as the two powers face deepening divisions on trade, security and rights. Biden said he had met Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the
Speaking at a press conference in Vietnam, Biden touted the US economy as the"strongest" globally. He told reporters that China's growth was slowing due to a weak global economy as well as Chinese policies but did not specify which policies.
"One of the major economic tenets of his plan isn't working at all right now," Biden said of Xi, without elaborating."I'm not happy for that, but it's not working."The Democratic president is headed into a 2024 re-election campaign where his own handling of the economy and inflation has become a central concern for voters.