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Joe Biden In His First Address To US Congress Vows To Protect Indo-Pacific Region From China

US President Joe Biden in his first speech to Congress vowed to challenge China, Russia, and other rivals on security matters, outlined his jobs plan to revive the American economy, and called on lawmakers to pass gun control, police and immigration reform legislation.

Biden also talked about working with the world community to take on shared challenges such as climate change and the novel coronavirus pandemic.

NATIONAL SECURITY

Biden during Wednesday night’s speech said the United States seeks no escalation with Russia and believes both countries can cooperate where their interests converge.

“With regard to Russia, I made very clear to President [Vladimir] Putin that while we don’t seek escalation, their actions have consequences,” Biden said according to the transcript provided in advance by the White House.

The US president took credit for responding “in a direct and proportionate way” to Russia’s alleged interference in US elections and cyberattacks – accusations Moscow has repeatedly denied.

Biden pointed out the United States and Russia can cooperate in areas of mutual interest, such as already done by extending the New START Treaty on nuclear arms and on climate change.

In addition, Biden said he notified Chinese President Xi Jinping that the United States will keep a strong military presence in the Indo-Pacific region as a means to prevent a conflict from sparking in the region.

“I also told President Xi that we will maintain a strong military presence in the Indo-Pacific just as we do with NATO in Europe – not to start conflict – but to prevent conflict,” Biden said.

Biden added that the United States is consulting closely with its allies to address threats posed by Iran’s and North Korea’s nuclear programs through diplomacy and deterrence.

The president also said White Supremacy is terrorism and represents the most lethal threat to the US homeland.

ECONOMY

Biden said the US economy had created more than 1.3 million new jobs during his first 100 days in office.

“More new jobs in the first 100 days than any president on record,” Biden said.

Biden told Congress his $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan to renovate US infrastructure will add millions of job and trillions of dollars in economic growth in the United States. The plan would expand education and child care, financed partly through higher taxes on the wealthiest Americans

Biden also outlined his American Families Plan, which consists of about $1 trillion in investments over a 10-year period and $800 billion in tax cuts for American families and workers. This is the second phase of the $2.3 trillion package.

IMMIGRATION

The US president called on Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform legislation.

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