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Biden says US 'not looking for conflict' with China

"We're going to compete fully with China, but... we're not looking for conflict -- and that's been the case so far," he said in an interview with the PBS network. The comments were aired in an excerpt ahead of the full interview later.

AFP WORLD
Published February 09,2023
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President Joe Biden said Wednesday that the United States is "not looking for conflict" with China despite tensions over the shooting down of what US officials say was a Chinese spy balloon.

"We're going to compete fully with China, but... we're not looking for conflict -- and that's been the case so far," he said in an interview with the PBS network. The comments were aired in an excerpt ahead of the full interview later.