Biden, Xi to hold virtual summit

By Agence France-Presse

Nov 13, 2021 12:23 am

WASHINGTON, D.C: US President Joe Biden is expected to hold a hotly awaited virtual summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Monday (Tuesday in Manila), US media reported, as tensions mount over Taiwan, human rights and trade.

Both CNN and Politico, citing unnamed sources, said the meeting was tentatively scheduled for Monday.

HISTORIC SUMMIT In this file photo taken on June 8, 2021, this combination of file pictures shows US President Joe Biden (left) speaking at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C. on June 2, 2021; and Chinese President Xi Jinping speaking on arrival at Macau’s international airport on Dec. 18, 2019. US President Joe Biden is expected to hold a hotly awaited virtual summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Nov. 15, 2021, US media reported, as tensions mount over Taiwan, human rights and trade. AFP PHOTO

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