BEIJING — U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met Wednesday outside of San Francisco in their first face-to-face encounter in a year.
"We have to ensure that competition does not veer into conflict," Biden said at the start of the summit.
"Critical global challenges we face, from climate change to counternarcotics to artificial intelligence, demand our joint efforts."
Biden and Xi were widely expected to discuss issues such as curbing fentanyl flows into the U.S., safe use of artificial intelligence, and U.S. restrictions on Chinese access to high-end tech.
"For two large countries like China and the United States, turning their back on each other is not an option," Xi said in his opening remarks.
Persons:
Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Biden, Xi
Organizations:
Economic Cooperation, U.S
Locations:
BEIJING, U.S, San Francisco, Asia, China, United States