U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday said he would prevent China from passing the United States to become the most powerful country in the world, vowing to invest heavily to ensure America and its system of governance prevails as the leading model for the world.
Biden said he had spent “hours upon hours” with Xi Jinping when he served as vice president under President Barack Obama, and was convinced the Chinese president believed autocracy—not democracy—held the key to the future.
