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US President Joe Biden will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping face-to-face on Monday, their first in-person encounter since Biden took office and one that will offer a clarifying opportunity for the world’s most important bilateral relationship.
“The leaders will discuss efforts to maintain and deepen lines of communication between the United States and the PRC, responsibly manage competition, and work together where our interests align, especially on transnational challenges that affect the international community,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement.
“The two leaders will also discuss a range of regional and global issues.”
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Up for discussion will be a sharing of each leaders’ respective views of the US-China relationship, which has deteriorated in recent months after Beijing reacted with fury at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to self-governing Taiwan.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has also expressed interest in meeting with Xi at G20, although nothing has been announced.
