The eyes of the world are on the United States… The Biden-Chi meeting has begun

Chinese President Xi and US President Biden met in San Francisco as part of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. In his speech before the meeting began, Biden said: “As always, there is no substitute for a face-to-face meeting. “I have always found and appreciated our frank discussions.” he said.

“From climate change to fighting drugs to artificial intelligence, the critical global challenges we face require our collective efforts,” Biden said. “I look forward to starting this discussion.” he said.

Stating that he “does not always agree” with his Chinese counterpart, the US president said: “We must ensure that competition does not turn into conflict and we must always manage competition responsibly.” saying.

Although the two leaders met for the first time after a year within the framework of the APEC Summit, the Filoli Mansion was chosen for the meeting, which is a very remote and remote place from the region where the summit was held.

“A STEP TO NORMALIZE RELATIONSHIPS”

In his statement yesterday, Biden said he hoped his meeting with Xi would be “a step toward normalizing” relations, and stated that normalization includes “being able to pick up the phone and talk when there is a crisis and ensuring that militaries are in contact.” One with another.”

Biden and Xi last met face-to-face at the G20 Summit in Indonesia in November 2022. While Biden attended the G20 Summit in India’s capital New Delhi this year, the Chinese leader did not did. (AA)