[1/2] A general view of the sun rising behind the White House in Washington, U.S. January 22, 2021.
REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File PhotoWASHINGTON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's comment about China being a "ticking time bomb" referred to internal economic and social tensions that could have an effect on how Beijing interacts with the world, a White House official said Friday.
Kirby defended the funding request, saying, "Yes, this is an urgent need for us to be able to provide an alternative."
Biden told donors: "China is a ticking time bomb ... China is in trouble.
Liu said China's GDP growth continued to provide an important support for the development of the global economy.
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Jonathan Ernst, Joe Biden's, John Kirby, Kirby, Liu Pengyu, Biden, Liu, We've, Xi Jinping, Andrea Shalal, Michael Martina, Chris Reese, David Gregorio Our
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White, REUTERS, Reuters, China's National Bureau, Statistics, Thomson
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Washington , U.S, China, Beijing, Utah, Washington, United States, India