Biden, Xi Make Progress on Military Talks and Fentanyl

We’re reassuming military-to-military contact, direct contacts. As a lot of you press know or follow this, that’s been cut off. It’s been worrisome. That’s how accidents happen – misunderstandings. So we’re back to direct, open, clear, direct communications on a direct basis. Vital miscalculations on either side can cause real, real trouble with a country like China or any other major country. And so I think we’re making real progress there as well. Do I trust? I trust but verify, as the old saying goes. That’s where I am. And, you know, we’re in a competitive relationship – China and the United States. But my responsibility is to make this rational and manageable, so it – so it doesn’t result in conflict. That’s what I’m all about. That’s what this is about. We’re in a situation where we agreed that fentanyl and its precursors will be curbed substantially – and the pill presses. That’s a big moment.