Balanced News: Xi says U.S. and China can only be adversaries or partners, with no middle ground

Chinese President Xi Jinping told American business executives that the US and China must choose between being adversaries or partners, contrasting with the Biden administration’s approach of strategic competition with Beijing. Xi made the remarks following his meeting with President Biden at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference. He emphasized that the fundamental question for China-US relations is whether they are adversaries or partners, stating that viewing each other as competitors will lead to misinformed policy making. Xi also expressed China’s willingness to be a partner and friend of the United States and highlighted the importance of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation.