President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will hold a meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco in November. The confirmation of the meeting came during a White House press briefing.
President Joe Biden will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco in November, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.
China’s President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden last met on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali in November 2022.Jean-Pierre was asked why a formal announcement had not yet been finalised, and disputed the premise of the question. When asked if she was confirming the meeting was actually happening, the White House spokeswoman responded “yes”.Pressed further, Jean-Pierre backed away slightly, saying the US was “aiming to have a constructive conversation, meeting between the leaders in San Francisco in November”. But later, she conceded that the meeting was “going to happen”.
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