PONTE VEDRA, Florida – A leading Republican in the House Intelligence Committee has called for a confidential briefing on last week’s meeting between President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying the commission should in Beijing if it chooses to help Russia in its invasion of Ukraine. In an interview with Fox News at the Republican House Conference on Thursday, Ohio Republican Mike Turner said that understanding what happened in President Biden’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping is “certain.” BIDEN WARNS XI OF “CONSEQUENCES” IF CHINA SUPPORTS RUSSIA, WHITE HOUSE SAYS “Our committee has not been informed of this and it is certainly important for our committee to understand both what the president said in China and what President Xi’s answers were about whether China should help Russia militarily,” he said. Turner on Fox News. “There must be absolute consequences for China,” Turner said. “China has made statements that it does not want to be in conflict with the Ukrainians, but Russian armaments would make them get into it.” Turner said members of the Intelligence Committee “do not have a transcript of the call” and “do not have information on what Biden intended to say about the consequences for China.” “These are very important details that we need to speed up,” Turner said. Turner formally requested a briefing from White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Thursday, saying the call “contained critical information about the future of US-China relations and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.” Turner, in a blow to Biden, said his government had a “record of weakness.” A member of the House of Representatives, Mike Turner, R-Ohio, left, and Eric Swalwell, D-Calif. . (Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images) “I’m certainly very concerned that he may have portrayed a weakness with China again as he did with Russia,” Turner said. “And that can lead to more escalation.” Biden spoke with Xi last Friday on a secure video call for nearly two hours. The White House said Biden “outlined the views of the United States and our allies and partners on this crisis.” “President Biden outlined in detail our efforts to prevent and then respond to the invasion, including by imposing costs on Russia,” the White House said in a statement. “The president underlined his support for a diplomatic solution to the crisis,” the White House said in a statement. “The two leaders also agreed on the importance of maintaining open lines of communication, in order to manage the competition between our two countries.” GOP REP. SCOTT PERRY SAYS “WEAKNESS IS CHALLENGING”, BIDEN WARNS OR FOREIGN POLICY “ENCOURAGES” OPPONENTS The White House, meanwhile, said Biden “reiterated that US policy on Taiwan has not changed and stressed that the United States continues to oppose any unilateral change in the status quo.” “The two leaders instructed their teams to continue today ‘s conversation in the critical period to come,” the White House said. Shortly after the meeting, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that Xi stressed the “serious challenges” around the world. “The crisis in Ukraine is something we do not want to see,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement. “Relevant facts show once again that relations between states cannot reach a point of confrontation. Conflict and confrontation are not in anyone’s interest. Peace and security are the most valuable treasures of the international community.” STEFANIK WARNS RUSSIA AND CHINA TO “STRENGTHEN” THEIR “FORGETTING ALLIANCE” “As a permanent member of the UN Security Council and the world’s two largest economies, we must not only lead the development of Sino-US relations, but also shoulder our due international responsibilities and work for world peace. and calm. said the announcement of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. U.S. intelligence officials say Russia has asked China for military and financial assistance following its invasion of Ukraine. In an effort to protect sources of information, US officials were reluctant to provide details on the type of assistance requested. A senior government official said this week that the Biden government had “deep concerns” about China’s “alignment” with Russia amid Moscow’s multifaceted war against Ukraine. The official shared these concerns after Sullivan’s meeting with his Chinese counterpart, director of the Chinese Foreign Affairs Committee Yang Jiechi, last Monday in Rome, Italy. CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION Meanwhile, if Republicans win a majority in the House of Representatives after the November midterm elections, Turner has vowed to restore the House Intelligence Committee’s focus to what it “intends to focus on.” “This committee is meant to focus on national security and that is what we will focus on,” Turner said. The committee has been chaired by Democrat Adam Schiff, D-Calif., Since 2019. “Our efforts will combine intelligence with policy-making and decision-making,” Turner said. “Therefore, in addition to focusing on national security, our goal will be to receive the information we receive as notifications to Congress and to ensure that it is provided to the appropriate decision-making committees, legislated and funded appropriate programs and initiatives to make our country is safe “.
