Biden-Xi Jinping's first face-to-face meeting... Disagreements over North Korea's nuclear program and Taiwan remain

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US President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping had their first face-to-face summit and discussed current issues between the two countries, such as the Taiwan issue.

In particular, President Biden requested that China play a role in deterring North Korea's provocations, but President Xi is said to have made no stance.

Correspondent Yoon-Soo Kim from Washington.

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Biden and Xi Jinping face to face for the first time since taking office.

The meeting between the leaders of the US and China lasted over 3 hours.

As the conflict between the two countries is reaching its peak, a wide range of discussions were held, from the Taiwan issue to economic issues.

[Xi Jinping/President of China: The international community generally expects China and the United States to properly maintain bilateral relations.

Today's meeting will be of the greatest interest to the world.]

However, as the two leaders disagreed on most issues, they could not find a significant point of contact.

In response to President Biden's argument that he opposes changing the status quo for Taiwan, President Xi is said to have been told not to get involved, saying that the Taiwan issue is the first red line in US-China relations.

Despite President Biden's request that China play a role in deterring North Korea's provocations, President Xi did not take a particular position.

President Biden said that he had communicated to President Xi that additional defensive measures would be taken if North Korea continued provocations.

[Joe Biden/President of the United States: If North Korea continues provocations, it will take additional defensive measures.

It is a clear message to North Korea, not aimed at China.]

Although it did not disclose what additional defensive measures will be taken, it is interpreted in a similar vein to White House National Security Advisor Sullivan's remarks on strengthening US military power on the 11th.

However, it is said that the leaders of the United States and China formed a consensus that Ukraine should oppose the use of nuclear weapons and resolve the situation peacefully.

Although quite a few disagreements were exposed, there is also an evaluation that there is room for easing the conflict, such as US Secretary of State Blincoln's decision to visit China for follow-up to the summit.