Biden’s meeting with Xi overshadowed by scuffle over human rights

Joe Biden had a “very blunt” meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping after a scuffle between a US journalist and a member of Beijing’s delegation in Bali overshadowed their discussion. White House officials intervened as an unnamed US TV producer was pulled backwards by her backpack.The journalist lost her balance and was pushed towards the door by an unidentified Chinese official, according to the Telegraph.The incident took place as world leaders met for the 2022 G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia.The 46th President met with his Chinese counterpart as the pair seek to repair Sino-American relations.Mr Biden confirmed the pair were “very blunt with one another” during their meeting.JUST IN: ‘Need not be a new cold war’: Biden says Xi Jinping ‘willing to compromise’ on issues Joe Biden’s ‘very blunt’ meeting with Xi Jinping overshadowed by scuffle over human rights (Image: Getty) Mr Xi added: “We need to find the right direction for the bilateral relationship going forward. (Image: Getty)However, the POTUS stressed that they both wanted to “prevent competition from turning into conflict”.Both leaders also “reiterated their agreement that a nuclear war should never be fought and can never be won” during conversations about Ukraine.Mr Biden said: “As the leaders of our two nations, we share responsibility, in my view, to show that China and the United States can manage our differences, prevent competition from turning into conflict, and to find ways to work together on urgent global issues that require our mutual cooperation.”Mr Xi added: “We need to find the right direction for the bilateral relationship going forward. The incident took place as world leaders met for the 2022 G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia. (Image: Getty)”The world expects that China and the United States will properly handle the relationship.”Sino-American relations took a recent hit in recent months after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan.However, Mr Biden revealed he did not believe there was an “imminent attempt” from China to invade Taiwan.The 46th President also raised objections about Beijing’s “coercive increasingly aggressive actions toward Taiwan, which undermine peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and in the broader region”.DON’T MISS:Ex-Trump aide warns ‘Democrats going to regret’ a Biden 2024 rerun [REPORT]  ‘Time for Republicans to end the Trump purgatory and begin new era’ [REPORT]  Biden warned Democrat plans will be ‘dead on arrival’ [REPORT]   Xi responded by making clear that Taipei was the “first red line” which Washington must not cross. (Image: Getty) Mr Biden confirmed the pair were “very blunt with one another” during their meeting. (Image: Getty)Xi responded by making clear that Taipei was the “first red line” which Washington must not cross.He added that reunification was “at the very core of China’s core interests” as he rejected the idea of “Taiwan independence”.