The top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee is calling for a classified briefing on the call last week between President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying the panel needs to understand what consequences the Biden administration presented to Beijing should they choose to aid Russia in its invasion of Ukraine.
President Xi Jinping, saying the panel needs to understand what consequences the Biden administration presented to Beijing should they choose to aid Russia in its invasion of Ukraine.
Turner said that members of the Intelligence Committee"have no transcript of the call" and"have no information as to what even were the elements of what Biden intended to say would be the consequences to China."Turner formally requested a briefing from White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan Thursday, saying the call"contained critical information relevant to the future of U.S.-China relations and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine."Ranking member Rep.
"The president underscored his support for a diplomatic resolution to the crisis," the White House added."The two leaders also agreed on the importance of maintaining open lines of communication, to manage the competition between our two countries." "The two leaders tasked their teams to follow up on today’s conversation in the critical period ahead," the White House said.
The official shared those concerns after Sullivan met with his Chinese counterpart, director of Chinese Foreign Affairs Commission Yang Jiechi, last Monday in Rome, Italy.Meanwhile, if Republicans take the majority of the House of Representatives after the midterm elections in November, Turner vowed to bring the focus of the House Intelligence Committee back to what it is"intended to be" focused on.
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