According to the White House, President Biden underscored the necessity of preserving peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, as well as upholding the principles of the rule of law and freedom of navigation in the South China Sea.
This disclosure coincides with Chinese leader Xi Jinping's recent meeting with American CEOs, attempting to assuage concerns and affirm China's commitment to openness for business amidst economic uncertainties and authoritarian signals from the government.
It has long been a cherished ambition of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Chairman Xi Jinping - but not of the vast majority of Hong Kong people - to enact security regulations that outlaw dissent against the governing regime.
But, even though the people's focus remains underpinned on the economy and other crucial fronts, the Taiwan issue will remain the 'cornerstone' of the Chinese Communist Party's narrative.
Indeed, according to figures released on the opening day of the Second Annual Session of this formal gathering of China's political leaders, the 2024 defense budget will rise 7.2 per cent to Chinese Yuan (CNY) 1.66554 trillion, which equates to USD 231.4 billion.
The Biden administration has been concerned over the possibility of Russia deploying a tactical or battlefield nuclear weapon in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Although Chairman Xi Jinping has a personal affinity with President Vladimir Putin, the two countries' bilateral relations are marked by reserve rather than trust.
Thousands of Chinese political elites and lawmakers will gather in Beijing this week for annual legislative meetings as concern continues to mount over Beijing's economy, national security and ambition of 'reunification' with Taiwan, Voice of America (VOA) reported.
Without providing the world with any word of explanation, in the past five years the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) of China has expanded the types and quantity of its nuclear-tipped weapons more than at any point in its history.
A Congresswoman representing California's 40th district, Young Kim, while speaking at a foreign committee meeting, urged the US to take action against the atrocities faced by the Uyghur community at the hands of the China Communist Party in Xinjiang.
Chinese President Xi Jinping held a telephonic conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Thursday and said that Beijing is ready to work jointly with Moscow toward boosting international multilateral cooperation, Russia's state agency TASS reported.