China sees 3 areas of cooperation with Biden: foreign minister

Wang Yi calls for joint action on COVID, economic recovery and climate change

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi addressed the Asia Society on Dec. 18, marking the first comprehensive speech by a senior Chinese official on Sino-American relations since Joe Biden's election as U.S. president. © Reuters

KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia chief desk editor

NEW YORK -- On his transition website, President-elect Joe Biden spotlights four areas to tackle from day one: confronting a pandemic, an economic crisis, calls for racial justice, and climate change.

China can help with three, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Friday to the New York-based Asia Society think tank via video.

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