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Joe Biden
Also known as: Joe Biden, President Biden, President Joe Biden, Biden, US President Joe Biden
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U.S.-China Relations cfr.org 14 facts
accountU.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone call on April 2, 2024, to reiterate their agenda from the November 2023 summit and discuss climate change and people-to-people exchanges.
accountPresident Joe Biden raised concerns regarding rights abuses in Xinjiang and Chinese aggression against Taiwan during his meeting with President Xi Jinping, while emphasizing that U.S. policy toward Taiwan has not changed.
claimDuring their 2022 virtual meeting, President Joe Biden raised concerns about Beijing's human rights abuses, while President Xi Jinping characterized U.S. support for Taiwan as "playing with fire."
accountDuring the November 2023 summit in San Francisco, President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping committed to resuming a bilateral working group to combat illicit drug manufacturing, restarting high-level military-to-military communication, and establishing a working group to discuss the risks of artificial intelligence.
accountDuring a call on May 26, 2022, President Joe Biden outlined sanctions and coordinated efforts with allies to punish Russia, while President Xi Jinping criticized these sanctions, stating they would only cause suffering for people.
accountPresident Joe Biden ordered the U.S. Air Force to shoot down a Chinese-operated balloon off the southeastern U.S. coast after security officials identified it as a surveillance craft spying on sensitive military sites.
quotePresident Joe Biden stated that the United States will compete vigorously with China but is not looking for conflict.
accountDuring their meeting in Indonesia, President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping discussed Russia's war in Ukraine and expressed opposition to the use of nuclear weapons in the conflict, according to the U.S. readout of the meeting.
accountPresident Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping met in San Francisco, marking their first engagement in a year, where they discussed Taiwan, the South China Sea, and the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.
accountPresident Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping held their first formal virtual meeting, which lasted more than three hours, to discuss guardrails to avoid conflict between the United States and China.
accountPresident Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping met in person in Indonesia, marking their first in-person meeting during Biden's presidency, where they agreed to reopen communication channels, including climate talks.
claimIn May 2024, U.S. President Joe Biden imposed new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and other green products.
perspectiveIn his first speech to Congress in April 2021, President Joe Biden emphasized the necessity of increasing investment in U.S. infrastructure and technology to compete with China.
claimPresident Joe Biden held a video call with President Xi Jinping to threaten consequences if China provided material support to Russia following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
How China is responding to escalating strategic competition with the ... brookings.edu Mar 1, 2021 5 facts
claimThe imminent inauguration of Joe Biden provided an impetus for Beijing to offer fresh concessions to finalize the China-European Union Comprehensive Agreement on Investment.
quoteWang Jisi (Peking University) concluded in early 2021 that "American policy toward China will continue unchanged under Biden."
perspectiveWang Jisi argued that China faces 'Trumpism without Trump' even under the administration of President Joe Biden in an article published on January 21, 2021.
claimThe China-European Union Comprehensive Agreement on Investment was finalized after seven years and 35 rounds of negotiations, with the imminent inauguration of Joe Biden providing an impetus for China to make fresh concessions.
claimThe election of Joe Biden as President of the United States has increased the urgency of China's concerns regarding allied blocs, given Biden's emphasis on coordinating with allies and partners to push back against Chinese behaviors.
Transatlantic relations and European strategic autonomy in the ... - FIIA fiia.fi 5 facts
referenceJoe Biden delivered a speech titled 'Remarks by President Biden on America’s Place in the World' at the White House on February 4, 2021.
claimPresident Biden proposed a Summit for Democracy as a step to combat authoritarian trends and signal that the United States is ready to lead the 'free world'.
claimThe transition from the presidency of Donald Trump to the presidency of Joe Biden creates both promise and anxiety regarding the future of the transatlantic relationship.
claimPresident Joe Biden appointed Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan as key aides who are committed to the transatlantic partnership.
quotePresident Joe Biden pledged that “America is back” and stated that diplomacy would be “at the center of our foreign policy”.
Advancing U.S.-China Coordination amid Strategic Competition - CSIS csis.org Jan 15, 2025 4 facts
accountPresident Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping agreed to enhance U.S.-China law enforcement cooperation during a meeting on the margins of the 2023 APEC Leader’s Summit in San Francisco.
accountIn 2020 and 2023, U.S. President Joe Biden publicly referred to Chinese President Xi Jinping as a 'dictator' and a 'thug.'
accountPresident Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping reviewed the progress and challenges of U.S.-China law enforcement cooperation during a meeting on the margins of the 2024 APEC Leader’s Summit in Lima, Peru.
claimChinese interlocutors argued that President Joe Biden's comments violated Chinese political culture, which expects public respect for the top leader.
U.S.-China Relations in 2024: Managing Competition without Conflict csis.org Jan 3, 2024 3 facts
accountThe 2023 summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping in San Francisco resulted in agreements to renew military dialogue, cooperate on renewable energy and emissions reduction, collaborate on narcotics control, manage AI risks, increase direct flights, and renew the U.S.-China Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement.
accountXi Jinping attended the APEC summit and met with President Joe Biden in California, despite the United States making no concessions to facilitate the meeting.
accountDuring their four-hour meeting at the Filoli Estate in Woodside, California, President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping maintained their original positions on technology, economic security, Taiwan, Ukraine, and human rights.
The U.S.-China Trade Relationship | Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org Oct 31, 2025 3 facts
accountPresident Joe Biden signed legislation requiring Bytedance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, to sell the social media application to a U.S. owner or face a ban in the United States.
measurementPresident Joe Biden retained approximately $360 billion worth of tariffs originally imposed by the Trump administration and increased levies on specific competitive industries, including quadrupling tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, tripling tariffs on steel and aluminum, and doubling duties on semiconductors.
claimPresident Joe Biden continued many of the trade policies initiated by Donald Trump during his first administration.
The Impact and Implications of the Ukraine Crisis - Interpret interpret.csis.org Feb 28, 2023 2 facts
quotePresident Joe Biden stated in a speech in Warsaw that support from the United States and its allies to Ukraine 'will not waver' and that sanctions and efforts to seek accountability for the war would be strengthened.
quotePresident Joe Biden stated: 'We continue to maintain the largest sanctions regime ever imposed on any country in history.'
Policy Paper: Decoding the United States on Tariffs and Trade freiheit.org Dec 16, 2025 2 facts
Strategic Decoupling and Its Implications for US-China Relations rsis.edu.sg Sep 1, 2025 2 facts
accountThe Joe Biden administration maintained or escalated the policies of the Trump administration regarding China, including coordinating with allies to tighten technological restrictions.
accountThe administration of US President Joe Biden maintained or escalated the policies of the previous Trump administration regarding China, including coordinating with allies to tighten technological restrictions.
How the war in Ukraine changed Russia's global standing | Brookings brookings.edu Apr 2, 2025 2 facts
claimDonald Trump has repeated the Kremlin's claim that the war in Ukraine was caused by Joe Biden's promise that Ukraine could join NATO and has advocated for Russia to rejoin the G7.
claimThe June 2021 Geneva summit between Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden appeared to stabilize U.S.-Russia relations and establish diplomatic guardrails.
World Trade Without the US | Cato Institute cato.org 2 facts
claimChina has diversified its exports and reduced its reliance on the US market since 2017, in response to trade wars initiated by Donald Trump and continued by Joe Biden.
claimThe United States administrations of Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden have pursued a policy of undermining the independent and impartial functioning of the World Trade Organization's dispute settlement system.
The Geopolitics of the Russian-Ukrainian War: Implications for Africa ... eu-opensci.org Aug 3, 2024 1 fact
quoteUS President Joe Biden described the Russian invasion of Ukraine as an "inflection point" during a visit to US troops in Poland.
Geopolitics of Trump Tariffs: How U.S. Trade Policy Has Shaken Allies cfr.org Sep 10, 2025 1 fact
claimU.S. defense strategy in the Western Pacific, which has remained consistent through the Joe Biden and Donald Trump administrations, aims to deter China's expanding reach into Pacific airspace and waters.
Navigating Tensions in Just Energy Transitions kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu Aug 20, 2025 1 fact
claimThe United States Justice 40 Initiative, under President Biden, set a goal that 40% of the overall benefits of certain federal climate, clean energy, affordable and sustainable housing, and other investments flow to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized by underinvestment and overburdened by pollution.
The United States and China's complex cooperation and rivalry ... eastasiaforum.org Feb 1, 2024 1 fact
accountUS President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a meeting in November 2023, which highlighted China's willingness to partner with the United States.
Emilio Planas - U.S.-China Relations in 2024 - LinkedIn linkedin.com Jan 9, 2024 1 fact
perspectiveScott Kennedy observes that U.S. President Joe Biden's foreign policy approach toward China emphasizes 'de-risking' rather than 'decoupling,' supported by domestic economic recovery and strengthened alliances.
China-U.S. Relations in 2024 chinausfocus.com Feb 29, 2024 1 fact
claimThe administration of U.S. President Joe Biden faces an imperative to engage in dialogue with China to communicate policies and explore cooperation due to conflicts in Ukraine, Palestine-Israel, and the Korean Peninsula.
Cyber Insights 2025: Open Source and Software Supply Chain ... securityweek.com Jan 15, 2025 1 fact
claimThe United States federal government initiated the requirement for software bills of materials (SBOMs) as part of President Biden's Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (EO14028), issued in May 2021.
War in Ukraine | Global Conflict Tracker - Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org Feb 24, 2026 1 fact
quoteU.S. President Joe Biden described the Russian attack on Ukraine as "unprovoked and unjustified."
History of tariffs in the United States - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimPresident Joe Biden increased tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, solar cells, steel, and aluminum in May 2024.
Jeffrey Epstein messaged with former CIA director Bill Burns, files ... theguardian.com Feb 4, 2026 1 fact
claimDocuments related to Jeffrey Epstein reveal that he had communications with William J. Burns, a career diplomat who later became the CIA director under President Joe Biden.
Why the US and the WTO should part ways - CEPR cepr.org Jun 25, 2025 1 fact
quotePresident Joe Biden described China as 'America’s most consequential geopolitical challenge'.
The Evolving Debate on U.S. Trade Policy: Free Trade, Fair Trade ... northwood.edu Nov 25, 2024 1 fact
claimAn unnamed speaker at the Northwood University Freedom Seminar noted that United States trade policy has improved under the administrations of both President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden.