Biden-Xi San Francisco Meet On The Cards Amid US-China Tensions

President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are expected to meet on November 15 in the US city of San Francisco, marking the first summit between the rival powers in a year.

Both Washington and Beijing have not formally announced the date but have made arrangements to hold the meeting on the sidelines of the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit (APEC) in the US, AFP reported, citing a US official and a Washington-based diplomat.

The two governments have not yet publicly confirmed the Xi-Biden summit but have given wide indications that they expect it to take place. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on October 31 that Washington hoped for a “constructive conversation in San Francisco” between the two presidents.