Biden, Xi set for high-stakes summit

By Agence France-Presse

Nov 16, 2023 12:07 am

SAN FRANCISCO, California: United States President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will try to stop the superpowers' rivalry from spilling into conflict when they meet for the first time in a year at a high-stakes summit in San Francisco on Wednesday.

With tensions soaring over issues that include Taiwan, sanctions and trade, the leaders of the world's two largest economies are expected to hold at least three hours of talks at a country estate on the outskirts of the Californian city.

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