The talks come as tensions between the two superpowers are building
Chinese president Xi Jinping, right, shakes hands with US president Joe Biden inside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in this December 4 2013 file photo. Picture: REUTERS/LINTAO ZHANG
The talks come as tensions between the US and China have been building over issues including Taiwan and restrictions on sales of US technology to China. The Biden administration has elevated the discussions to the two presidents after months of lower-level talks proved unsuccessful. Xi and Biden “will exchange views on China-US relations and issues of mutual interest” in the virtual meeting, Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said in a statement.
On other topics, working groups set up by both sides have made some progress over the last month on minor issues in the relationship that have been lingering for months. A senior administration official said the US believes that when the terms of the relationship are established, vigorous competition can be sustained.Special climate envoy John Kerry this week concluded an agreement with Beijing at the climate summit in Glasgow. The timing for the deal was not seen as linked to the upcoming summit between Biden and Xi.
The White House views the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill and recent international summits where the US re-engaged with allies as leverage for Biden going into the summit.
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