Reuters: Joe Biden, Xi Jinping meet to discuss military, economic issues
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping for the first time in a year on Wednesday, for talks that may ease friction between the adversarial superpowers on military conflicts, drug-trafficking and artificial intelligence.
However, deep progress on the vast differences separating the world's economic superpowers may have to wait for another day.
Officials on both sides of the Pacific have set expectations low as Biden and Xi are set to discuss Taiwan, the South China Sea, the Israel-Hamas war, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, North Korea, and human rights, each of them areas where the leaders have been unable to resolve long disagreements.
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Presidents Biden And Xi Meet To Discuss Military And Economic Issues
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Biden-Xi meeting: What both sides want from US-China talks -- BBC
Biden aims for improved military relations with China when he meets with Xi -- AP
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