Biden and Xi will meet in Peru as US-China relations tested again by Trump’s return
Associated PressWASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will hold talks Saturday with China’s Xi Jinping on the sidelines of an international summit in Peru, a face-to-face meeting that comes as Beijing braces for Donald Trump’s return to the White House. “And so part of what President Biden will communicate is that we need to maintain stability, clarity, predictability through this transition between the United States and China.” During his campaign against Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump promised to slap blanket 60% tariffs on all Chinese exports to the U.S., a move that would jolt the already tumultuous relationship between Beijing and Washington. Biden, for his part, is expected in the meeting with Xi to focus on efforts to stem the flow of Chinese-manufactured chemicals used to make fentanyl, concerns about Beijing’s indirect support for Russia’s war in Ukraine, cybersecurity concerns and the importance of maintaining military-to-military communications. Sullivan also announced that Biden while at APEC will hold a joint meeting with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japan’s new prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba.