The first summit of the US and China... Disagreements on most pending issues, including Taiwan

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US President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping held their first face-to-face summit yesterday (14th) and discussed pending issues between the two countries, including 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 Kim Yun-soo reports 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 universally expects China and the United States to properly maintain bilateral relations.

Our meeting today will be of the greatest interest to the world.]

However, as the two leaders disagreed on most current issues, they were unable to find a significant point of contact.

In response to President Biden's assertion 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 he would take additional defensive measures 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 sent to North Korea, not aimed at China.]

Although the additional defensive measures were not disclosed, it is interpreted in a similar vein to White House National Security Advisor Sullivan's remarks on strengthening the 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.