G20 Summit: Biden to seek red lines in talks with Xi Jinping
New Indian ExpressBiden said he goes into Monday's encounter on the sidelines of a G20 summit in Indonesia stronger after his Democratic Party's unexpected success in midterm elections they were forecast to lose heavily. Japan, South Korea talks Biden will meet his South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday to discuss ways to address the threat posed by the North's missile programme. China is Pyongyang's main ally and US officials say that, while Biden will not make demands, he will warn Xi that further missile and nuclear build-up would mean the United States boosting its military presence in the region -- something Beijing bitterly opposes. READ | Biden to press Xi Jinping on North Korea in G20 talks Diplomatic blitz Biden flew to Phnom Penh from the COP27 climate conference as part of US efforts to boost its influence in Southeast Asia as a counter to China. Biden told leaders at an East Asia Summit -- including Chinese Premier Li Keqiang -- on Sunday that the United States would speak out against Beijing's rights abuses, according to a White House press release.