President Biden is expected to hold his highly anticipated virtual summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday
The talks come amid heightened tensions over Taiwan, trade and human rights. At the same time, the US and China unveiled a surprise pact this week on climate, underscoring some areas of cooperation.Biden had once hoped for an in-person summit with Xi, but the Chinese leader hasn't left China in nearly two years.
Read MoreThe two nations agreed to hold a virtual summit last month during an extended, six-hour meeting between Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan and China's top diplomat, Yang Jiechi. The two men met in Switzerland for talks touching on areas of cooperation and disagreement as tensions between their two countries have spiked over Taiwan.
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