U.S. officials have been on a charm offensive as tensions between the world's two largest economies run high.
on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in India, two administration officials told NBC News on Thursday, dashing hopes of a face-to-face that could help to ease Sino-U.S. tensions.Instead of India, the two leaders
may meet around the APEC conference in San Francisco in November, though no official sit-down has been nailed down yet, the officials said.If Xi does go to the G20, it’s possible the two leaders will exchange pleasantries or cordially greet each other but that is the most interaction U.S. officials would expect at this point.
Earlier this year, the White House had eyed the G20 — made up of most of the world's largest economies, including China and the U.S. — as a possibility for a follow-up to Biden and Xi’s Bali, Indonesia, meeting last year. But relations worsened after a “spy balloon” was spotted allegedly gathering information by flying over sensitive U.S. military sites in February, causing Secretary of State Antony Blinken to cancel his trip to Beijing, although he did go in June.
A string of U.S. officials have traveled to China in an effort to get the relationship back on track, with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo visiting this week. Biden has indicated since May that he expects to meet with Xi in person at some point before the end of the year, with senior administration officials pointing to a global summit as the most likely venue for that, though it could also become a standalone event.
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