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Xi Jinping and Joe Biden are the respective heads of state of China and the United States, who have engaged in multiple high-level diplomatic meetings and summits to discuss bilateral relations, global security, and policy disagreements as evidenced by [1], [2], [3], and [4].
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U.S.-China Relations cfr.org 10 facts
accountU.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone call on April 2, 2024, to reiterate their agenda from the November 2023 summit and discuss climate change and people-to-people exchanges.
accountPresident Joe Biden raised concerns regarding rights abuses in Xinjiang and Chinese aggression against Taiwan during his meeting with President Xi Jinping, while emphasizing that U.S. policy toward Taiwan has not changed.
claimDuring their 2022 virtual meeting, President Joe Biden raised concerns about Beijing's human rights abuses, while President Xi Jinping characterized U.S. support for Taiwan as "playing with fire."
accountDuring the November 2023 summit in San Francisco, President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping committed to resuming a bilateral working group to combat illicit drug manufacturing, restarting high-level military-to-military communication, and establishing a working group to discuss the risks of artificial intelligence.
accountDuring a call on May 26, 2022, President Joe Biden outlined sanctions and coordinated efforts with allies to punish Russia, while President Xi Jinping criticized these sanctions, stating they would only cause suffering for people.
accountDuring their meeting in Indonesia, President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping discussed Russia's war in Ukraine and expressed opposition to the use of nuclear weapons in the conflict, according to the U.S. readout of the meeting.
accountPresident Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping met in San Francisco, marking their first engagement in a year, where they discussed Taiwan, the South China Sea, and the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.
accountPresident Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping held their first formal virtual meeting, which lasted more than three hours, to discuss guardrails to avoid conflict between the United States and China.
accountPresident Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping met in person in Indonesia, marking their first in-person meeting during Biden's presidency, where they agreed to reopen communication channels, including climate talks.
claimPresident Joe Biden held a video call with President Xi Jinping to threaten consequences if China provided material support to Russia following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
U.S.-China Relations in 2024: Managing Competition without Conflict csis.org 3 facts
accountThe 2023 summit between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping in San Francisco resulted in agreements to renew military dialogue, cooperate on renewable energy and emissions reduction, collaborate on narcotics control, manage AI risks, increase direct flights, and renew the U.S.-China Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement.
accountXi Jinping attended the APEC summit and met with President Joe Biden in California, despite the United States making no concessions to facilitate the meeting.
accountDuring their four-hour meeting at the Filoli Estate in Woodside, California, President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping maintained their original positions on technology, economic security, Taiwan, Ukraine, and human rights.
Advancing U.S.-China Coordination amid Strategic Competition - CSIS csis.org 3 facts
accountPresident Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping agreed to enhance U.S.-China law enforcement cooperation during a meeting on the margins of the 2023 APEC Leader’s Summit in San Francisco.
accountIn 2020 and 2023, U.S. President Joe Biden publicly referred to Chinese President Xi Jinping as a 'dictator' and a 'thug.'
accountPresident Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping reviewed the progress and challenges of U.S.-China law enforcement cooperation during a meeting on the margins of the 2024 APEC Leader’s Summit in Lima, Peru.
The United States and China's complex cooperation and rivalry ... eastasiaforum.org 1 fact
accountUS President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a meeting in November 2023, which highlighted China's willingness to partner with the United States.