Biden and Xi sought to smooth frayed relations at their meeting on during the APEC summit.
AdvertisementChinese leader Xi Jinping was keen to stress the potentially dire consequences of US-China tensions after his first meeting with Joe Biden in more than a year.
Xi seemed keen in the speech to find common ground after months of worsening relations between the superpowers.
As notable as the successes, were the areas where Biden and Xi failed to reach an agreement.
And in the South China Sea, a region where China has sought to establish its dominance, Chinese warplanes have sought to intimidate US fighter jets.
Persons:
Biden, Xi, —, Xi Jinping, Joe Biden, Jonathan Ward, Xi's, Nancy Pelosi's
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APEC, Service, Wednesday's, Allies, Atlas Group, The New York Times
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China, San Francisco ., United States, San Francisco, Taiwan, Ukraine, East, Russia, Israel, Gaza, South China