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There was no indication that the two men might meet in Jakarta.
There was no indication that the two men might meet in Jakarta.
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is also expected to release a report on human rights in the Xinjiang region.
He made the remarks in Beijing while meeting via video link with World Bank President David Malpass.
He said the Biden administration doesn't want conflict in Asia, and would ensure competition with China doesn't veer into a "catastrophic" conflict.
A Pentagon spokesman also said the US has no hostile policy toward the North.
China emits 27% of the world’s carbon dioxide, the most of any country.
He also made clear his state visit to Australia has nothing to do with Seoul's position on Beijing.
The high-level meeting has drawn wide criticism for its invitation-only participant list.
Worth about 1 billion Australian dollars, it is the largest defense contract struck between Australia and an Asian nation.
The move leaves Taiwan with 14 countries globally that officially recognize it.