Sputnik – The US President said on Wednesday (1) that “xenophobia” in China, Japan and India was harming their growth, and that immigration was beneficial to the US economy.
“One of the reasons our economy is growing is because of you and so many others. Why? Because we welcome immigrants,” Biden said at a fundraiser in Washington for his 2024 re-election campaign. Islander Heritage Month in the United States.
He concluded by saying: “Why is China having such poor economic performance, why is Japan having problems, why is Russia having problems, and why is India, because they are xenophobic. They don't want immigrants. Immigrants are what makes us strong.”
In response, the Russian presidential secretary said, “This statement reflects the completely opposite reality,” and gave a number of examples of American actions.
“Is it Russia that forces its companies to refuse contracts with anyone? Is it Russia that imposes restrictions, sometimes very brutal, on some companies based solely on nationality criteria? Is it Russia that exerts unscrupulous pressure, illegal pressure on states parties?” Third, to convince them not to communicate with companies from a certain country. Is it Russia that persecutes people of a certain nationality, of a certain nationality, all over the world?
Dmitry Peskov stressed, “No, it is not Russia that is doing this, it is a completely different country.”
In April, the International Monetary Fund released its growth forecasts for global economies. In 2024, the International Monetary Fund expects Japan to grow by 0.9%, the United States by 2.7%, Russia by 3.2%, China by 4.9%, and India by 6.8%.
