United States President Joe Biden on Friday told the press that he believes China is yet to send arms to Russia for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Speaking at a press conference during his Canada visit, Biden said that while Beijing hasn't yet sent arms to Moscow, it "doesn't mean they won't" and that he doesn't take Russia or China "lightly."

"I've been hearing now for the past three months (that) China is going to provide significant weapons to Russia... They haven't yet. Doesn't mean they won't, but they haven't yet," he said.

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As per AFP, the US President suggested that reports of rapprochement between the two nations had probably been "exaggerated," and said that "I don't take China lightly. I don't take Russia lightly."&nbsp;

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Pointing to US security alliances like Quad, he stressed the strong ties among Western democracies and said that "if anything's happened, the West has coalesced significantly more."

His statement comes just days after Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow, during which he met his Russian counterpart&nbsp;Vladimir Putin. The two allies hailed "the special nature" of their relations.

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Biden also commented on US' Thursday airstrikes against Iran-backed forces. Talking about the strikes which were made in retaliation to an attack that killed an American contractor and wounded five US troops, Biden said his nation is prepared to "act forcefully to protect American citizens.

"Make no mistake: the United States does not...seek conflict with Iran, but be prepared for us to act forcefully to protect our people," he said.

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United States President Joe Biden on Friday told the press that he believes China is yet to send arms to Russia for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Speaking at a press conference during his Canada visit, Biden said that while Beijing hasn't yet sent arms to Moscow, it "doesn't mean they won't" and that he doesn't take Russia or China "lightly." "I've been hearing now for the past three months (that) China is going to provide significant weapons to Russia... They haven't yet. Doesn't mean they won't, but they haven't yet," he said. Watch | Biden visits Canada: Defence, energy, migration, trade on agenda As per AFP, the US President suggested that reports of rapprochement between the two nations had probably been "exaggerated," and said that "I don't take China lightly. I don't take Russia lightly." Also read | Biden-Trudeau meet | US, Canada pledge to stand against authoritarian regimes, unite against 'assertive China' Pointing to US security alliances like Quad, he stressed the strong ties among Western democracies and said that "if anything's happened, the West has coalesced significantly more." His statement comes just days after Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Moscow, during which he met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The two allies hailed "the special nature" of their relations. Also read | US, Canada reach agreement to turn away asylum seekers at unofficial border crossings Biden also commented on US' Thursday airstrikes against Iran-backed forces. Talking about the strikes which were made in retaliation to an attack that killed an American contractor and wounded five US troops, Biden said his nation is prepared to "act forcefully to protect American citizens. "Make no mistake: the United States does not...seek conflict with Iran, but be prepared for us to act forcefully to protect our people," he said. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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The United States and Canada on Friday pledged to stand together against authoritarian regimes "both at home and abroad." The vow was taken as US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met during the former's visit to Canada. As per Reuters, the two nations will fulfil this pledge in part by reducing their dependence on other countries, including "an increasingly assertive China" for critical minerals and semiconductors. Speaking to the Canadian parliament in Ottawa, the American President said he believes that Canada and US can work together to create "reliable and resilient supply chains," and that the "shared prosperity" of the two nations is connected to their "shared security."

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"I believe we have an incredible opportunity to work together, so Canada and the United States can source and supply here in North America everything we need for reliable and resilient supply chains," said Biden adding that as NATO members, the two countries would "defend every inch of NATO territory".

Also speaking at the parliament, Trudeau said that the United States and Canada must work together to build a North American market on everything from semiconductors to solar panel batteries.

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"With growing competition, including from an increasingly assertive China, there's no doubt why it matters that we turn to each other now to build up a North American market on everything from semiconductors to solar panel batteries," he said.

Reuters reports that while Canada already has an "abundance" of critical minerals used in the production of batteries and electric vehicles (EVs),&nbsp;China currently dominates the global market.

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"Our way of living is facing multiple threats at the same time," said Trudeau. As per Reuters, he&nbsp;also&nbsp;repeated three times in his speech the phrase "Security policy is climate policy is economic policy." The Canadian leader&nbsp;expressed unity with the United States in supporting Ukraine and said that the two allies must continue "to face down authoritarian threats, both at home and abroad."

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The United States and Canada on Friday pledged to stand together against authoritarian regimes "both at home and abroad." The vow was taken as US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met during the former's visit to Canada. As per Reuters, the two nations will fulfil this pledge in part by reducing their dependence on other countries, including "an increasingly assertive China" for critical minerals and semiconductors. Speaking to the Canadian parliament in Ottawa, the American President said he believes that Canada and US can work together to create "reliable and resilient supply chains," and that the "shared prosperity" of the two nations is connected to their "shared security." Watch | Biden visits Canada: Defence, energy, migration, trade on agenda "I believe we have an incredible opportunity to work together, so Canada and the United States can source and supply here in North America everything we need for reliable and resilient supply chains," said Biden adding that as NATO members, the two countries would "defend every inch of NATO territory". Also speaking at the parliament, Trudeau said that the United States and Canada must work together to build a North American market on everything from semiconductors to solar panel batteries. Also read | US, Canada reach agreement to turn away asylum seekers at unofficial border crossings "With growing competition, including from an increasingly assertive China, there's no doubt why it matters that we turn to each other now to build up a North American market on everything from semiconductors to solar panel batteries," he said. Reuters reports that while Canada already has an "abundance" of critical minerals used in the production of batteries and electric vehicles (EVs), China currently dominates the global market. Also read | Donald Trump's former aides ordered to testify in Capitol riots probe "Our way of living is facing multiple threats at the same time," said Trudeau. As per Reuters, he also repeated three times in his speech the phrase "Security policy is climate policy is economic policy." The Canadian leader expressed unity with the United States in supporting Ukraine and said that the two allies must continue "to face down authoritarian threats, both at home and abroad." (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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In his first bilateral meeting with a foreign leader, US President <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/joe-biden">Joe Biden</a> virtually met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

The two leaders talked about the immediate need to bring in more policies around climate change. Trudeau praised Biden for rejoining the Paris climate accord and said, "US leadership has been sorely missed over the past years."

"And I have to say as we were preparing the joint rollout of the communique on this, it’s nice when the Americans are not pulling out all the references to climate change and instead adding them in," he added.&nbsp;

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Biden returned the praise by claiming that "the United States has no closer friend than Canada"

They also highlighted the recently-tainted relationship of both the countries with China, with Canada also mentioning the two citizens, Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, who have been detained by China.

"Human beings are not bartering chips," Biden said about the detained Canadian citizens. "We’re going to work together until we get their safe return."

It is still unclear whether the two leaders talked about Canada accessing the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine from the Michigan plant, instead of Belgium. The issue was highlighted in their call, which took place a few days ago, where Biden had said that his priority is to get all American vaccinated first.

However, Trudeau assured the US President that the two countries will work "together to get through Covid but also to make sure we're pulling our weight around the world and making the world a better and safer place for everyone."

In his first bilateral meeting with a foreign leader, US President Joe Biden virtually met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The two leaders talked about the immediate need to bring in more policies around climate change.

In his first bilateral meeting with a foreign leader, US President Joe Biden virtually met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The two leaders talked about the immediate need to bring in more policies around climate change. Trudeau praised Biden for rejoining the Paris climate accord and said, "US leadership has been sorely missed over the past years." "And I have to say as we were preparing the joint rollout of the communique on this, it’s nice when the Americans are not pulling out all the references to climate change and instead adding them in," he added. WATCH| Biden returned the praise by claiming that "the United States has no closer friend than Canada" They also highlighted the recently-tainted relationship of both the countries with China, with Canada also mentioning the two citizens, Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, who have been detained by China. "Human beings are not bartering chips," Biden said about the detained Canadian citizens. "We’re going to work together until we get their safe return." It is still unclear whether the two leaders talked about Canada accessing the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine from the Michigan plant, instead of Belgium. The issue was highlighted in their call, which took place a few days ago, where Biden had said that his priority is to get all American vaccinated first. However, Trudeau assured the US President that the two countries will work "together to get through Covid but also to make sure we're pulling our weight around the world and making the world a better and safer place for everyone."

US leadership 'sorely missed' in past, says Justin Trudeau for 'close friend' Joe Biden

Canadian leader Justin Trudeau and new US President Joe Biden spoke on the phone Friday on an extensive range of topics, and made plans to meet in person "next month," Ottawa said.&nbsp;

"The two leaders agreed to meet next month in order to advance the important work of renewing the deep and enduring friendship between Canada and the United States," Trudeau's office said in a statement.

Trudeau, who has been keen to embrace the new president and turn the page on the often tumultuous Donald Trump years, was the first foreign leader to speak with Biden since Wednesday's inauguration.

"They discussed collaboration on vaccines and acknowledged that the two countries’ efforts are strengthened by existing exchanges of medical personnel and the flow of critical medical supplies," according to a readout of the call.

The two also agreed to expand cooperation on continental defence and in the Arctic and said their respective top defence and foreign affairs would be meeting at the earliest opportunity.

Trudeau earlier on Friday hailed Biden's arrival as a "new era" for bilateral ties but the relationship has begun with an early disagreement after Biden scrapped the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to the United States on his first day in office on Wednesday.

Pipeline builder TC Energy Corp said it would eliminate more than 1,000 construction jobs in coming weeks due to the cancellation.

"The prime minister raised Canada’s disappointment with the United States’ decision on the Keystone XL pipeline," according to the readout, which noted that Trudeau also brought up the "the importance of the softwood lumber industry, and urged the removal of duties."

The long-running dispute saw the Trump administration impose tariffs against what it saw as unfair subsidies for Canadian exporters of softwood lumber, which is used in home construction.

Canadian leader Justin Trudeau and new US President Joe Biden spoke on the phone Friday on an extensive range of topics, and made plans to meet in person "next month," Ottawa said.

Canadian leader Justin Trudeau and new US President Joe Biden spoke on the phone Friday on an extensive range of topics, and made plans to meet in person "next month," Ottawa said. "The two leaders agreed to meet next month in order to advance the important work of renewing the deep and enduring friendship between Canada and the United States," Trudeau's office said in a statement. Trudeau, who has been keen to embrace the new president and turn the page on the often tumultuous Donald Trump years, was the first foreign leader to speak with Biden since Wednesday's inauguration. "They discussed collaboration on vaccines and acknowledged that the two countries’ efforts are strengthened by existing exchanges of medical personnel and the flow of critical medical supplies," according to a readout of the call. The two also agreed to expand cooperation on continental defence and in the Arctic and said their respective top defence and foreign affairs would be meeting at the earliest opportunity. Trudeau earlier on Friday hailed Biden's arrival as a "new era" for bilateral ties but the relationship has begun with an early disagreement after Biden scrapped the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to the United States on his first day in office on Wednesday. Pipeline builder TC Energy Corp said it would eliminate more than 1,000 construction jobs in coming weeks due to the cancellation. "The prime minister raised Canada’s disappointment with the United States’ decision on the Keystone XL pipeline," according to the readout, which noted that Trudeau also brought up the "the importance of the softwood lumber industry, and urged the removal of duties." The long-running dispute saw the Trump administration impose tariffs against what it saw as unfair subsidies for Canadian exporters of softwood lumber, which is used in home construction.

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