Pres. Biden is set to depart for a three-country tour to Egypt, Cambodia and Indonesia as he pivots to foreign policy following his party's electoral successes.
He's then scheduled to fly to Bali, Indonesia, for the annual summit of leaders from the "Group of 20" industrialized nations, where he could hold a high-stakes meeting with China's President Xi Jinping.High-stakes meeting with China's presidentAt the annual G20 leaders' summit taking place this year on the Indonesian island of Bali, Biden is widely expected to meet in-person with China's president for the first time since taking office.
For its part, China has called on the U.S. to stop trying to contain its rise. It has also taken issue with American tariffs on Chinese imports and on U.S. lawmakers' support for the self-governing island of Taiwan, which Beijing considers part of China.Also likely on the docket of a potential Biden-Xi meeting: the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine will take center stage, with Europe heading into winter with limited natural gas from Russia and spiking energy costs. The war has put pressure on economies across the world, and Biden will look to maintain a solid front against Putin.Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of Federal Medical-Biological Agency, Nov. 9, 2022 in Moscow, Russia.
The poorest nations are facing the worst impacts of climate change and many want financial compensation. The United States, though, is not yet on board with new funding.With Biden hitting the road so soon after his party's surprising midterm performance, he'll have to keep an eye on developments back in Washington – and how they could impact U.S. foreign policy.
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