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President Biden on Wednesday told world leaders that the U.S. does not want a new cold war with China and reiterated the U.S. commitment to the One China policy for Taiwan.
Addressing the United Nations General Assembly amid rising tensions between the U.S. and China, Mr. Biden sought to reassure world leaders that Washington remains committed to keeping the peace.
“Let me be direct about the competition between the United States and China,” he said. “As we manage a shift in geopolitical trends, the United States will conduct itself as a reasonable leader.”
“We do not seek conflict,” he said. “We do not seek a Cold War.”
Chinese President Xi Jinping did not attend this year’s General Assembly.
In August, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, became the highest-ranking official to visit Taiwan in decades, sparking a series of Chinese military exercises surrounding the island 100 miles off of the mainland.
