US President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold their first face-to-face summit meeting in a year on the 15th.
President Xi will arrive in the United States for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit to be held in San Francisco. The meeting with President Biden will be an opportunity to discuss a wide range of global concerns, in addition to issues related to U.S.-China relations. A senior U.S. government official cautioned against expectations that this would lead to any kind of clear resolution to the situation, explaining that the focus will be on eliminating the misunderstandings in the bilateral relationship.
According to a senior official who spoke to reporters on the condition of anonymity on the 9th, President Biden is expected to convey to President Xi the need for open channels of communication, including with the military. He will also discuss issues related to artificial intelligence (AI), the synthetic opioid fentanyl and Americans detained in China.
White House Press Secretary Jean-Pierre said in a statement on the 10th that the U.S. and Chinese leaders agreed to “responsibly manage competition and address areas of convergence of interest, particularly multilateral issues that affect the international community.” They explained that they would discuss whether they could cooperate.
On the same day, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, “The two leaders will have an in-depth exchange of views on strategic, comprehensive, and fundamental issues related to U.S.-China relations, as well as important issues related to world peace and development.”announcementdid.
After then-Speaker Pelosi of the US House of Representatives visited Taiwan in August last year, China cut off military lines of communication with the US, but both countries are expected to announce the resumption of military-to-military communications. This was revealed by a person familiar with the plan.
The U.S. also hopes to reach an agreement to help China crack down on chemical ingredients used in fentanyl production, the people said.
It will be the first time since 2011 that the APEC summit will be held in the United States. The location of the U.S.-China summit has only been revealed as the San Francisco Bay Area. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on the 10th that President Xi will visit San Francisco from the 14th to the 17th to attend the APEC meeting.
President Biden and President Xi last met face-to-face on November 14, 2022. The meeting in Bali, Indonesia, where the Group of 20 (G20) summit was held, lasted about three and a half hours.
This will be President Xi’s first visit to the United States since 2017. At that time, he met with then-President Trump in Florida.
Original title:Biden, Xi Set to Meet Nov. 15 on Sidelines of APEC Summit(excerpt)
(Updated with additional information)
2023-11-10 13:09:47
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