Biden and Xi meet virtually as US-China chasm widens

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President Joe Biden meets virtually with Chinese President Xi Jinping from the Roosevelt Room of the White House successful Washington, Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

By: The Associated Press & Scripps National

Posted at 8:31 PM, Nov 15, 2021

and past updated 2021-11-15 21:32:34-05

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden opened his virtual gathering with China’s Xi Jinping by saying their extremity is to guarantee contention “does not veer into conflict.”

Xi said helium hopes to "move China-U.S. relations guardant successful a affirmative direction.”

The 2 leaders met Monday by video amid mounting tensions successful the U.S.-China relationship. Biden had hoped to conscionable Xi successful person. However, the Chinese president has not near the state since the opening of the pandemic.

Biden has criticized Beijing implicit quality rights abuses against Uyghurs successful northwest China, squelching antiauthoritarian protests successful Hong Kong, subject aggression against the self-ruled land of Taiwan and more.

Xi’s deputies, meanwhile, person lashed retired against the Biden White House for interfering successful what it sees arsenic interior Chinese matters.