Administration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., 2021

November 16, 2021

Q. Sir, Mr. PresidentâMr. President, can we have a reaction to your meeting with President Xi last night? Mr. President, can we have a reaction to your meeting with President Xi last night?

The President's Meeting With President Xi Jinping of China

Q. Mr. President, can we have a reaction to your meeting with President Xi last night? How did it go?

The President. It was a good meeting. We've got a lot to follow up on. We set up four groups, and we're going to get our folks together on a whole range of issues.

I'll have more to report for you in the next 2 weeks.

Taiwan

Q. Any progress on Taiwan?

The President. Yes. We have made very clear we support the Taiwan Act, and that's it. It's independent. It makes its own decisions.

Federal Reserve System Board of Governors

Q. How about a Fed Chair nominee? Any closer to a decision?

The President. Yes, as my grandfather would say, "with the grace of God and the good will of the neighbors," you're going to hear that in about 4 days.

Q. Okay.

NOTE: The President spoke at 3:23 p.m. at the NH 175 Pemigewasset River Bridge.

Categories: Interviews With the News Media : Exchanges with reporters :: Woodstock, NH. Locations: Woodstock, NH.

Names: Xi Jinping.

Subjects: China : President; China : Relations with Taiwan; China : Relations with U.S.; Communications : News media :: Presidential interviews; New Hampshire : President's visit; Reserve System, Federal; Taiwan : Relations with China.

DCPD Number: DCPD202100960.

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