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Joe Biden who departed to India to attend the G20 Summit does not intend to meet with Chinese Premier Li Qiang this weekend, as reported by Bloomberg. The president’s national security advisor, Jake Sullivan, briefed reporters on the summit agenda after the president left Washington on the trip, which will also take him to Vietnam. “We don’t have a plan for the president to engage with the Chinese premier at this time," Sullivan said as quoted by Bloomberg.

Joe Biden on Thursday left for India to participate in the historic G20 Summit in New Delhi to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Biden will follow the COVID-19 guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) during his visit to India for the G20 Summit, the White House has said. First Lady Jill Biden, 72, tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday.

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) — The White House expects to see meaningful progress on GE jet engines and civil nuclear technology in upcoming bilateral talks between U.S. President Joe Biden and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi, national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters on Thursday.

Joe Biden at the G20 Summit include delivering for developing nations, making progress on key issues like climate, technology and reshaping the multilateral development banks, the White House has said, expressing hope that the bloc will be able to make headway on those topics under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership. On Thursday, President Biden will travel to New Delhi to attend the G20 Leaders' Summit. On Friday, President Biden will participate in a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Modi and on Saturday and Sunday, the President will participate in the official sessions of the G20 Summit. As Biden heads to the G20, he is committed to working with emerging market partners to deliver big things together, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said during a press briefing on Tuesday. «That's what we believe the world will see in New Delhi this weekend,» he said. America's commitment to the G20 has not wavered, and it hopes the G20 Summit in New Delhi will show that the world's major economies can work together even in challenging times, Sullivan said. «So, as we head into New Delhi, our focus is going to be on delivering for developing countries; making progress on key priorities for the American people, from climate to technology; and showing our commitment to the G20 as a forum that can actually, as I said before, deliver,» he said.

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G20 Summit: US President Joe Biden is scheduled to travel to New Delhi from September 7 to 10 to participate in the G20 summit. A White House statement released recently announced that US President Joe Biden will have bilateral meeting with PM Modi on September 8.

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White House on Wednesday will detail its plans to prohibit some USA investments in sensitive technology in China, and require that the government be notified of other investments, a senior government source told Reuters. The plans are aimed at preventing USA capital and expertise from helping develop technologies that could support China's military modernization and threaten USA national security. Reuters reported on Friday that President Joe Biden was expected to issue a long-awaited executive order to screen outbound investments in sensitive technologies to China this week. The senior government source said that the order is expected Wednesday. The White House declined to comment on Tuesday. Biden administration officials have stressed for months any restrictions on USA investment in China will be narrowly targeted.

Russia-Ukraine war: Saudi Arabia is set to host Ukrainian-organized peace summit on 5 and 6 August, according to several reports. Saudi Arabia has invited several major countries including India, Britain, United States among others. A report by Wall Street Journal, confirms that Saudi Arabia is set to host talks in August about Ukraine.

Saudi Arabia will host a Ukrainian-organized peace summit in early August seeking to find a way to start negotiations over Russia's war on the country, an official said. The kingdom and Kyiv did not immediately acknowledge the planned talks. The summit will be held in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity as no authorization had been given to publicly discuss the summit.

During meetings in Washington, Intel Corp’s Pat Gelsinger, Nvidia Corp’s Jensen Huang and Qualcomm Inc’s Cristiano Amon warned that export controls risk harming US leadership of the industry. The Biden officials listened to the presentations but didn’t make any commitments, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the talks were private. The chip industry is trying to navigate increasing tensions between China and the US.

China policy as the US considers new restrictions, a source told Reuters. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, National Economic Council director Lael Brainard and National Security Council director Jake Sullivan on Monday are among government officials who are holding the meetings with Intel, Qualcomm and Nvidia, the source said.

Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Monday that the United States should avoid any «foolish act» that could put its security at risk and rejected offers of talks as a ploy, state news agency KCNA reported. Kim made her comments after White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the United States remained concerned that North Korea would carry out another intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test, after it last week fired an ICBM off its east coast. «The U.S.

(Reuters) -The United States announced on Friday that it would supply Ukraine with widely banned cluster munitions for its counteroffensive against occupying Russian forces, and NATO's leader said the military alliance would unite at a summit next week on how to bring Ukraine closer to joining.

WASHINGTON—A top White House official said new U.S. industrial subsidies would help forge stronger international partnerships and counter China, rebuffing criticism that the policies are dividing the U.S. and its allies.

Ukraine has vowed to press on in the fight against Russia, one day after its military retook the southern city of Kherson. 

The White House says Russian officials have visited an airfield in central Iran at least twice in recent weeks to view weapons-capable drones it is looking to acquire for use in its ongoing war in Ukraine.

WASHINGTON — National security adviser Jake Sullivan said Thursday that the Biden administration is focused on ensuring Russia isn't able to evade punishing global sanctions for its war in Ukraine.

On his final day in Europe, President Joe Biden on Saturday sought to reassure Poland that the US would defend it against any attacks by Russia.

President Joe Biden on Friday is expected to announce increased shipments of liquefied natural gas to Europe, part of a long-term initiative to wean the continent off Russian energy after the invasion of Ukraine.