The U.S. and Chinese leaders meet while President Biden faces low poll numbers, a corruption investigation, and accusations of being soft on China. Critics urge Biden to hold China accountable for COVID, tech theft, and spying. The meeting is scheduled during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.
President Joe Biden, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands before their meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit meeting in Nusa Dua, in Bali, Indonesia on Nov. 14, 2022. The U.S. and Chinese leaders meet Wednesday while President Biden is struggling with low poll numbers , a House corruption investigation and accusations that he has been much softer on China. As bilateral tensions rise, Mr. Biden's array of 2024 Republican opponents aren't letting his aides lower the bar.
Nikki Haley, a Republican presidential candidate and former ambassador to the United Nations, said, 'If President Biden wants to show strength, he must hold China accountable for COVID, tech theft and spying.' Critics also point out Mr. Biden's at least tangential involvement in his family's lucrative foreign business deals, including contracts that raked in nearly $5 million from companies linked to the Chinese Communist Party. The meeting between President Biden and Mr. Xi is set for Wednesday in the San Francisco area during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit
President Biden Chinese President Xi Jinping Meeting Challenges Low Poll Numbers Corruption Investigation Soft On China Hold Accountable COVID Tech Theft Spying Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit
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