President Joe Biden and China's President Xi Jinping plan to meet in Bali, Indonesia, on Monday -- the first time they will have met in person since Biden took office
in terms of miles -- the thousands he says they traveled together when they were vice presidents.
The U.S. and China have expressed a desire to effectively manage their ties and tensions, and the White House said this meeting will focus on maintaining communication about areas of contention -- and cooperating on areas of mutual interest. Sullivan told reporters on Air Force One, while en route to Bali, that the president intends "to make clear in the meetingthat the United States is prepared for stiff competition with China but does not seek conflict, does not seek confrontation, wants to make sure that we manage that competition responsibly.
But after he secured his third term as leader, cementing his near-absolute authority over the party and the country, a flurry of activity signaled his desire to stabilize, if not mend, his country's relationship with the U.S.
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