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President Biden He urged Middle Eastern leaders to embrace their country’s freedom to “maximize its potential,” but noted that it can be “not fun” for citizens to criticize leaders.
“Basic freedom is the foundation for us to be Americans,” Biden said at the GCC + 3 summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday. “It’s in our DNA, but it also means that women exercise equal rights, a stronger economy, a resilient society, and a more modern and capable army; citizens retaliate. A place where you can ask and criticize their leaders without fear. “
“It’s been a lot of criticism over the years, and it’s not fun, but the ability to speak up and exchange ideas freely is what unleashes innovation,” Biden said.
Biden added that no country always “understands correctly” America It is no exception while his country has vowed to be “invested to build a positive future in the region” and “go nowhere”.
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Biden’s speech follows a series of talks between King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on energy production and human rights.Crown Prince announced Saudi Arabia Will increase production From about 10 million barrels of crude oil per day to 13 million barrels.
“Energy producers have increased production, and I’m looking forward to seeing what’s coming next month,” Biden said of development. She emphasizes that the White House expects output to occur over the next few months rather than immediately.
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However, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, told reporters on Saturday that the president did not discuss. Oil production During a weekend meeting.
The White House also welcomed Biden’s signing of a bilateral partnership framework to promote clean energy at the conference, with new Saudi investment to “accelerate energy transitions and combat the effects of climate change.” Stated.
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The White House said the framework “is specifically focused on solar energy, green hydrogen, nuclear power, and other clean energy initiatives.”
Fox News’s Peter Aitken and Brooke Singman contributed to this report.