Joe Biden signals potential meeting with Xi Jinping at APEC summit in San Francisco
US President Joe Biden indicated the possibility of holding a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco next month, AP reported. “There has been no such meeting set up, but it is a possibility," Biden told reporters when asked about the prospects of a face-to-face meeting with the Chinese leader. 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.
Also Read: Biden administration warned China to expect updated export curbs in October White House representatives have consistently expressed their desire for the two leaders to engage in talks, and members of the administration have been actively pursuing efforts to secure a meeting with the Chinese side. Tensions between the world's leading economies have remained consistently elevated throughout the past year. In this period, 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 U.S. government has imposed restrictions on the export of advanced computer chips to China.
Also Read: US President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden to plead not guilty of illegal gun possession charges: Report The two countries' differences have also been exacerbated by Russia’s war in Ukraine and China's increased assertiveness in the Taiwan Strait. AP reported that Beijing has stayed on the sidelines since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. But the White House has publicized a US intelligence assessment
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