Pres. Biden and China's Xi Jinping will hold a virtual meeting before the end of this year, according to a senior U.S. administration official.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressed the incursions by Chinese military aircraft into Taiwan's air defense zone.President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping will hold a virtual meeting before the end of this year, according to a senior U.S. administration official.
The virtual summit comes amid high tension in the critical relationship between the world's two largest economies, including over trade and regional challenges like Taiwan. China has sent scores of military planes into Taiwan's air defense zone in recent days, raising concerns about potential conflict.
They attributed that to the long phone call Biden and Xi had last month, saying Sullivan and Yang had been"empowered directly" by their leaders to have a more honest back-and-forth, away from cameras and off talking points, per the official.
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