China won’t surpass U.S. as Global Leader on His Watch – Biden

U.S. President Joe Biden said he had spent “hours upon hours” with Xi Jinping when he served as vice president under former President Barack Obama and was convinced the Chinese president believed autocracy – not democracy – held the key to the future.

The Democratic president said he had made it clear to Xi that the United States was not looking for confrontation, but would insist that China abide by international rules for fair competition and fair trade and respect for human rights.“

China has an overall goal … to become the leading country in the world, the wealthiest country in the world, and the most powerful country in the world,” he told reporters at the White House.

“That’s not going to happen on my watch because the United States is going to continue to grow.”Biden took aim at Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin for embracing autocracy.