Biden and Xi Jinping to Meet Face-to-Face in San Francisco for the First Time in Over a Year

The United States and China are set to meet face-to-face on Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet for the first time in over a year. The two leaders will meet in San Francisco during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation gathering.

The meeting will be the first in-person meeting between the two leaders since a meeting on the sidelines of an international summit in Bali, Indonesia, a year ago. It will also be the first time they have spoken since their last meeting in November 2022.

The meeting comes as tensions between the two countries have been rising, with fears that the two countries are on a path toward war. The Biden administration has a number of goals for the meeting, with the key goal being the resumption of dialogue between the two countries.

The U.S. and China have had a strained relationship in recent years, with the two countries clashing over trade, technology, human rights, and other issues. President Biden has said that he wants to manage the relationship between the two countries, and the meeting on Wednesday is seen as a step in that direction.

The meeting is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET, or 11 a.m. local time. It is expected that the two leaders will discuss a range of issues, including trade, technology, human rights, and other issues. It remains to be seen what the outcome of the meeting will be, but it is hoped that the two countries can find a way to manage their differences and work together for the benefit of both countries.