China's economy will never surpass U.S., Biden says in exit speech

President urges next Trump administration not to drop the ball on AI and clean energy

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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the State Department in Washington on Jan. 13. © Reuters

KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia diplomatic correspondent

WASHINGTON -- China will never overtake the U.S. economically, President Joe Biden said Monday in his final foreign policy speech from office, while singling out artificial intelligence and clean energy as two issues for the second Trump administration to stay focused on.

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