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Xi told Biden he plans to take Taiwan — by any means necessary
New York Post ^ | December 20th, 2023 | Steven Nelson

Posted on 12/20/2023 10:48:22 AM PST by shadowlands1960

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned President Biden last month that he intends to end Taiwan’s decades-long de facto independence — peacefully, if possible.

Xi told the 81-year-old commander-in-chief that “Beijing will reunify Taiwan with mainland China but that the timing has not yet been decided,” NBC News reported Wednesday, citing three current and former US officials briefed on the meeting.

The White House didn’t deny the exchange, which occurred during a Nov. 15 summit outside San Francisco that was attended by a dozen US and Chinese officials.

“I’m not gonna get into the specifics of the discussion between the two leaders,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Air Force One en route to Milwaukee. “I think you can understand I’m not gonna read out that private conversation.”

“President Xi has been public and clear about his desires for reunification — that’s not something that’s different or new,” Kirby added.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Breaking News; China; Japan; Taiwan; War
KEYWORDS: 202311; 20231115; australia; ccp; china; communism; japan; prc; putin; reunification; russia; sanfrancisco; taiwan; territorialambitions; xi
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To: shadowlands1960

Xi be crazy.


21 posted on 12/20/2023 12:15:10 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: shadowlands1960

Afghanistan, Ukraine, Israël, Taïwan , Mexico.


22 posted on 12/20/2023 12:16:39 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money)
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To: JSM_Liberty

“Beijing will reunify Taiwan with mainland China but that the timing has not yet been decided”

That has been their plan since 1949.

The Chicoms have been saying those exact words since 1949, too.

It’s absurd.


23 posted on 12/20/2023 12:16:54 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: shadowlands1960

Biden smiled and nodded.


24 posted on 12/20/2023 12:20:27 PM PST by beethovenfan (The REAL Great Reset will be when Jesus returns. )
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To: Sarah Barracuda

If this is true, remember it’s John Kerry, the illegitimate Biden administration overtly lied because after the meeting they stated Xi told Biden they are not planning to attack Taiwan.

Either way my take is Kerry is on Chicom payroll and trying to influence Taiwan’s election which is in January.


25 posted on 12/20/2023 12:20:40 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: shadowlands1960

Weakness invites aggression.


26 posted on 12/20/2023 12:26:03 PM PST by McGruff (Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
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To: shadowlands1960

” NBC News reported Wednesday, citing three current and former US officials briefed on the meeting. “

dubious


27 posted on 12/20/2023 12:36:13 PM PST by sushiman
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To: shadowlands1960

Did lil Joey get the “10% for the Big Guy” or does this merit a few dollars more? /s


28 posted on 12/20/2023 12:49:19 PM PST by lgjhn23 ("On the 8th day, Satan created the progressive liberal to destroy all the good that God created..." )
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To: shadowlands1960

Biden informed Xi, not without my 10% you wont.


29 posted on 12/20/2023 12:57:18 PM PST by usurper (AI was born with a birth defect.)
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To: shadowlands1960

With friends like these two, who needs enemies?


30 posted on 12/20/2023 1:11:59 PM PST by Shady (The Force of Liberty must prevail for the sake of our Children and Grandchildren...)
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To: shadowlands1960

Buy stock in Depends?🤔


31 posted on 12/20/2023 1:23:10 PM PST by Eagles6 (Welcome to the Matrix . Orwell's "1984" was a warning, not an instruction manual.)
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To: shadowlands1960

The Manchurian President has received his marching orders.


32 posted on 12/20/2023 1:26:31 PM PST by thegagline (Sic semper tyrannis! Goldwater in 2024)
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To: shadowlands1960

If Xi could do it, he would have already done it...


33 posted on 12/20/2023 1:53:49 PM PST by POGO163
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To: shadowlands1960

Can’t wait till all these so called “Conservatives” who claim it can’t happen here has to eat those words as they shuffle off to the gulags..


34 posted on 12/20/2023 2:20:25 PM PST by dpetty121263
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To: shadowlands1960
The Ukraine War is actually good for Taiwan. They can build a lot of drones. China can attempt to invade Taiwan but they will have problems just like the Russians did with Ukraine.

The difference was that for Russia, Ukraine is next door.

But Taiwan is an island. I don't see China with a capability to make amphibious landings at Taiwan.

35 posted on 12/20/2023 2:23:07 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: shadowlands1960

So if you believe this Joe has been pretending to be in office for 3 years. What is Xi waiting for? His old age? 🙄


36 posted on 12/20/2023 2:26:07 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: shadowlands1960

Why shouldn’t we know Biden’s response? (unless it shows how really weak Biden is).


37 posted on 12/20/2023 2:59:32 PM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: Flaming Conservative

“..Why shouldn’t we know Biden’s response? (unless it shows how really weak Biden is)....”

Well, because he probably shat his pants and completely fill his wrapper diaper....a real fudge cake.


38 posted on 12/20/2023 3:16:32 PM PST by lgjhn23 ("On the 8th day, Satan created the progressive liberal to destroy all the good that God created..." )
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To: bigbob

The Provincial Governor of the United States needs to be kept in the loop.


39 posted on 12/20/2023 3:54:10 PM PST by mbrfl
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Problematic on every level. That is not just the average PLA threat to pacify the opposition back in Beijing, that was a promise:
40 posted on 12/20/2023 3:57:30 PM PST by StAnDeliver (TrumpII)
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