'As leaders of our two nations, we share a responsibility, in my view, to show that China and the United States can manage our differences,' Biden said.
, President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met in person on Monday for the first time since Mr. Biden took office. The leaders of the world's two biggest economies started their meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, with a handshake and a stated aim to prevent their countries' differences from escalating into conflict.
"As leaders of our two nations, we share a responsibility, in my view, to show that China and the United States can manage our differences, prevent competition from becoming anything ever near conflict, and to find ways to work together on urgent global issues that require our mutual cooperation," Mr. Biden said at the opening of the meeting.
Xi said that while the two leaders had met via videoconference over the past few years, there was no replacement for in person discussions. U.S. President Joe Biden and China's President Xi Jinping meet on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Nusa Dua, on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, November 14, 2022."As leaders of the two major countries, we need to chart the right course for the China-U.S. relationship. We need to find the right direction for the bilateral relationship going forward, and elevate the relationship," Xi said.
Both leaders came into the meeting from positions of strength at home: Mr. Biden's Democratic Party just performed better than expected in midterm elections, and Xi secured a third term as leader of China's Communist Party, solidifying what is effectivelyDuring his time in office, Mr.
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