China is 'deadly earnest' in its quest to become the 21st century's global power by Sky News Australia on YouTube
China is 'deadly earnest' in its quest to become the 21st century's global power
President Joe Biden has used his first prime time address to a joint sitting of Congress to warn America that China's President Xi Jinping is “deadly earnest” in his quest to ensure his country becomes the dominant global power in 2021. He warned there needs to be a greater degree of bipartisanship, especially when it comes to security, technology and infrastructure investment. “We can't be so busy competing with one another that we forget the competition we have with the rest of the world to win the 21st century,” President Biden said. "I spent a lot of time with President Xi Jinping, spent over 24 hours in private discussion with him. "When he called to congratulate me we had a two-hour discussion. He is deadly earnest about becoming the most significant and consequential nation in the world. "He and others, autocrats, think that democracy can't compete in the 21st century with autocracies. "It takes too long to get consensus. To win that competition of the future, in my view, we also need to make a once-in-a-generation investment in our families and our children.” The address today is President Biden’s first and comes a day before he marks 100 days in office. Normally a joint session has 1,600 people however just 200 people attended due to COVID restrictions.
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President Joe Biden has used his first prime time address to a joint sitting of Congress to warn America that China's President Xi Jinping is “deadly earnest” in his quest to ensure his country becomes the dominant global power in 2021. He warned there needs to be a greater degree of bipartisanship, especially when it comes to security, technology and infrastructure investment. “We can't be so busy competing with one another that we forget the competition we have with the rest of the world to win the 21st century,” President Biden said. "I spent a lot of time with President Xi Jinping, spent over 24 hours in private discussion with him. "When he called to congratulate me we had a two-hour discussion. He is deadly earnest about becoming the most significant and consequential nation in the world. "He and others, autocrats, think that democracy can't compete in the 21st century with autocracies. "It takes too long to get consensus. To win that competition of the future, in my view, we also need to make a once-in-a-generation investment in our families and our children.” The address today is President Biden’s first and comes a day before he marks 100 days in office. Normally a joint session has 1,600 people however just 200 people attended due to COVID restrictions.
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