Can Biden and Xi Find Common Ground? President Aims to Meet With Chinese President Amid Heightening Global Tensions

US President Joe Biden is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping next month on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco. Relations between the US and China have been tense in recent years as they compete for influence globally and regionally. The Biden-Xi meeting would be their first in-person encounter since November 2022. Last week, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Washington and met senior US officials, paving the way for the potential Xi-Biden summit. Both sides hope the Biden-Xi meeting can help "stabilize and improve" bilateral ties, though disagreements remain on issues like Taiwan, trade, and human rights.