China considers ending freeze on Boeing purchases with 737 Max aircraft deal in US

US president Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart are set to meet this week in San Francisco for the 30th APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) summit where leaders from the 21-member forum will gather.

APEC which accounts for about 62% of global GDP and almost half of global trade, operates on the basis of non-binding commitments with decisions reached by consensus and commitments undertaken on a voluntary basis.

Joe Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that the US president would seek to "advance the ball" on re-establishing military-to-military communications with China during the meeting to avoid "mistakes or miscalculations or miscommunication.