President Joe Biden didn’t flinch Wednesday when asked if he would still refer to Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a “dictator.” (Watch the video below.) “Well, look, he is!” the president told reporters after he met with Xi in Woodside, California. “I mean, he’s a dictator in the sense that he is a guy who runs a country that is a communist country based on a form of government totally different than ours.” The honest assessment may have undermined the diplomatic vibe of their face-to-face chat and certainly angered Chinese...

Good morning. Xi Jinping and Joe Biden met yesterday on the edges of the APEC Summit in California. And that, in and of itself, is a good thing. Two wars in the world at the same time are enough. Peaceful relations between the U.S. and China are critical to global business and society. But it is also worth noting how much the world has changed since Xi’s last visit, when he was hosted by Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago. I’d cite three changes in particular: —China is no longer the economic...

President Joe Biden reportedly asked Xi Jinping to pass on birthday wishes to his wife during a high stakes meeting on Wednesday, prompting the Chinese premier to admit he'd been working so hard that he'd forgotten about the upcoming occasion. The claim was made by a U.S. official, according to notes produced by a reporter covering Biden's activities as part of the White House press pool, and then shared with other journalists. Peng Liyuan turns 61 on November 20, the same day Biden will celebrate his 81st birthday. Wednesday's summit...

F China has accused America of trying to contain its economy and encircle its territory. But in November the Communist Party’s propaganda changed tune: instead of denouncing this “new cold war”, it hailed America’s and China’s shared history of fighting Japan in the second world war, highlighting the role of American volunteer fighter pilots known as the “Flying Tigers”. State media also recalled Xi Jinping’s fondness for a couple that hosted him in rural Iowa in 1985. Mr Xi, China’s leader, brought that spirit of detente to San Francisco for...

San Francisco sees another day filled with protests as Biden, Xi Jinping meet during APEC Summit San Francisco sees another day filled with protests as Biden, Xi Jinping meet during APEC Summit San Francisco sees another day filled with protests as Biden, Xi Jinping meet during APEC Summit SAN FRANCISCO — Wednesday may have been the biggest day of APEC yet as the night capped off with President Biden hosting a reception at the Exploratorium. It was also a night filled with protests and clashes. Battery Street was lined with...

President Joe Biden met with Chinese dictator Xi Jinping to discuss U.S.-China relations following the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference. During a press conference on Wednesday, Biden said that the two countries are resuming military-to-military talks intended to prevent unintentional conflict. He also added that they will work together to stem the production of fentanyl that has taken thousands of American lives. "In the years since that time, the challenge has evolved from finished fentanyl to fentanyl chemical ingredients," Biden said.

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. today held a Summit with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), in Woodside, California. The two leaders held a candid and constructive discussion on a range of bilateral and global issues including areas of potential cooperation and exchanged views on areas of difference. President Biden emphasized that the United States and China are in competition, noting that the United States would continue to invest in the sources of American strength at home and align with allies and partners around the world....