Kirby Claims That Putin-Xi Meeting Was Proof of Biden’s ‘Leadership

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KIRBY: "I think, first of all, calling this an alliance is a bit of a stretch. I’ve referred to it as a marriage of convenience, certainly not one of affection. President Xi sees in President Putin a useful foil and a counterweight to American influence, particularly in Europe. President Putin sees in President Xi perhaps a bankroll and an opportunity to get more assistance so that he can continue to prop up his economy and to fight this war. They’re working together because they believe that they need each other for very discreet, not necessarily completely overlapping goals. We’re not looking here for a world divided by blocks, but I think one thing you need to consider, as you consider this visit to Moscow by President Xi, is that it’s also a manifestation of how much China and Russia know that American leadership on the world stage is back and how much they recognize that our network of alliances and partnerships is stronger than any network they might have -- these are two countries with not a lot of friends -- and that that network is getting stronger and more influential around the world. Look at NATO, for instance, how much more relevant and viable NATO is, and now it’s going to grow by another two nations. All that is a manifestation of the leadership of this administration and the proof that American leadership on the world stage is, in fact, increasing."