Biden and Xi have not engaged in any discussions since their last meeting in November, which took place on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Bali, Indonesia. Tensions between the world's leading economies have remained consistently elevated throughout the past year.
The two nations have been locked in an escalating trade spat since early 2018, raising import tariffs on each other's goods. the Biden administration successfully intercepted a Chinese surveillance balloon that traversed the entire United States.
Chinese authorities were also implicated in a cyberattack targeting the emails of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. Furthermore, the US government imposed restrictions on the export of advanced computer chips to China.
apart from this, the two countries' differences also exacerbated by Russia’s war in Ukraine and China's increased assertiveness in the Taiwan Strait. (With agency inputs)"Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels
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