“We do not seek conflict with them ... We have the responsibility to manage the increasingly intense competition with China,” TASS quoted him as saying.
Biden noted Washington's readiness for fierce competition and stressed that relations do not necessarily have to develop into a conflict.
Earlier, the White House announced plans to “compete effectively” with Russia and China.
Subsequently, the administration of US President Joe Biden published a new US national security strategy.
The main goals in the document are the protection of Americans and the expansion of the country's economic opportunities.
Also, the United States intends to contain "dangerous" Russia and compete with China.