Joe Biden, Xi Jinping to discuss tensions in Taiwan, human rights during virtual meet

On Monday, US President Joe Biden will have a virtual meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, amid escalating tensions between China and Taiwan. US has publically supported Taiwan, which China has deunced. Tensions over China's military action near Taiwan, as well as human rights and climate change issues, are likely to be discussed during this meeting. At COP26 in Glasgow, UK, United States and China struck an agreement on a joint declaration on need to dress climate change.

A senior Chinese diplomat vised United States t to manipulate Taiwan card to contain and encircle Chinese mainland ahe of highly anticipated virtual conference. According to state-run Global Times, Chinese experts believe Taiwan issue will be a prominent point of discussion at summit. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has conveyed concerns to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi over China's stance to Taiwan ahe of talks between two ecomic superpowers' leers.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with PRC Foreign Minister Wang Yi

Ned Price, a spokesman for US State Department, issued a statement on Saturday which said that on vember 12, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with PRC State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and discussed President Biden's upcoming virtual meeting with President Xi Jinping, ting that meeting will provide an opportunity for two leers to discuss how to responsibly man competition between US and People's Republic of China (PRC) while cooperating in areas where ir interests overlap.

Blinken urged Beijing to participate in conversation in order to reach a peaceful resolution to Taiwan problem. Price furr said that Secretary highlighted United States' long-standing interest in peace and stability across Taiwan Strait and voiced worry about People's Republic of China's ongoing military, diplomatic and ecomic pressure on Taiwan. Blinken also discussed with his Chinese counterpart recovery of global GDP in light of inflation and supply chain disruptions, according to State Department. 

EU stands with Taiwan

Last week, a group of Members of European Parliament (MEP), who are working on foreign influence in EU democratic processes arrived in Taiwan to show ir support to island country amid ir situation with China. Raphael Glucksmann, he of European Parliament assured Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen that Taipei is t alone and that EU stands with m.

(Inputs from ANI)

Im: AP