U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement ahead of President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping’s in-person meeting at the G-20 Summit: 

“President Xi has no interest in partnering with the United States. His sole interest is global domination, and he will readily take advantage of the Biden administration’s weak foreign policy to inch closer to that goal. This meeting is an opportunity for President Biden to decisively communicate where our nation stands – with Taiwan and our freedom-loving partners around the globe and against the egregious human rights abuses of the Chinese Communist regime. If Biden is serious about standing up to the CCP, he will not agree to anything that would give them more leverage against us. The United States of America will not be bullied into abandoning our core principles. It’s time we instead focus on strengthening our military and relationships with countries who share our values of freedom and democracy.” – Senator Blackburn