China Offers Tough Reply to Biden’s Suggestion of Thaw With U.S.

Friction persists as Beijing denounces the G-7 for a ‘Cold War mentality’ and penalizes a U.S. chip maker

President Biden said on Sunday he sees a potential thaw in relations between the U.S. and China, in a news conference wrapping up the G-7 meeting in Japan. Photo: Susan Walsh/Associated Press
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s government accused the U.S. of using its economic power to pressure other nations. Photo: FLORENCE LO/Press Pool

HONG KONG—Beijing responded to the Group of Seven leaders’ firm language toward China by pouring cold water Monday on President Biden’s suggestion that a thaw in U.S.-China relations was imminent.

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