China Downplays Joe Biden's Vow to Confront Beijing, Says Both Countries Can Do 'Big Things' Together

China gave a muted response to US President Joe Biden’s twin policy approach of confrontation with Beijing on challenges it posed and cooperation to further American interests, saying both countries can achieve “big things” together and their common interests far outweigh their differences. In his first foreign policy address, US President Biden on Thursday described China as the most serious competitor to the US and vowed to confront Beijing on various fronts, including human rights, intellectual property and economic policy. Biden said his administration would, take on directly the challenges posed [to] our prosperity, security and democratic values by our…