Biden G7 Statements on China-US Relationship and Sending F-16s to Ukraine

Biden: “Well, number one, you’re right, we should have an open hotline. At the Bali conference, that’s what President Xi and I agreed we’re going to do and meet on, and then this silly balloon that was carrying two freight cars worth of spying equipment was flying over the United States and it got shot down and everything changed in terms of talking to one another. I think you’re going to see that begin to thaw very shortly.

“So, and my — it will proceed, I can — even if I — I think I do know. I am not gonna tell you because that would not be a smart thing to do either.”