In a long-awaited meeting, U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping came together for their first face-to-face encounter in a year, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference in San Francisco. The summit followed efforts to improve high-level communication between the U.S. and China amidst ongoing tensions.
Both leaders expressed a commitment to ensuring that competition does not escalate into conflict and acknowledged the necessity of joint efforts to tackle global challenges, such as climate change, counternarcotics, and artificial intelligence.
It was widely anticipated that the two leaders would discuss issues including the curbing of fentanyl flows into the U.S., the safe use of artificial intelligence, and U.S. restrictions on Chinese access to high-end technology.
Xi emphasized that turning away from each other is not an option for the two countries while emphasizing that there is sufficient room on Earth for both to succeed. The two countries have signaled improved relations in recent days. The U.S. and China reaffirmed their commitment to cooperate on climate issues before the summit, with more direct flights between the two countries set to resume from a low base. Additionally, Chinese commodity importers recently signed agreements to buy U.S. agricultural products in bulk, and China’s Ministry of Commerce is seeking to address unequal treatment of foreign businesses in China compared to domestic firms.
Xi’s arrival in the U.S. on Tuesday marks his first visit to the country since 2017, while it is Biden’s first meeting with the Chinese leader since becoming president. The leaders’ discussions come at a crucial time for both countries and will likely have significant implications for their future relations.
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