Taiwan's APEC envoy Morris Chang attends a press conference during the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Summit in San Francisco, California, U.S. November 17, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria Acquire Licensing RightsSAN FRANCISCO, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Taiwan's APEC envoy Morris Chang said on Friday that he had informal interactions with U.S. President Joe Biden and discussions with Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a summit in San Francisco, but none with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The White House has not elaborated on those conditions, but Biden asked Xi to respect Taiwan's presidential election process next year, according to a U.S. official. Taiwan's envoy Chang said he supported those U.S. export controls on China. Reporting by Michael Martina in San Francisco and Ben Blanchard in Taipei; Editing by Chris Reese, Kim Coghill and Tom HogueOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Persons: Morris Chang, Carlos Barria, Joe Biden, Antony Blinken, Xi Jinping, Chang, Kamala Harris, Xi, Biden, Blinken, Fumio Kishida, Wang Wentao, Michael Martina, Ben Blanchard, Chris Reese, Kim Coghill, Tom Hogue Organizations: APEC, Economic Cooperation, REUTERS, FRANCISCO, U.S, Japanese, Biden, China's, Thomson Locations: Asia, San Francisco , California, U.S, San Francisco, Taiwan, Taipei, Beijing, Thailand, China, United States, Washington