Analysts say Biden and Xi have known each other for more than a decade. He spoke for hours in six interactions since their inauguration in 2021, but both men came to the negotiating table with similar doubts. You have complaints and a distorted sense of what the other person wants.
And other sensitive topics. Biden is expected to escalate China’s “operations” in foreign elections and the situation of American citizens. Which Washington believes is being held illegally in China
Biden, 80, is president. Managing an economy that exceeds expectations. And make the United States a country that can recover quickly. After the Covid-19 pandemic, but he is not popular among voters in the country. He is seeking a second term amid concerns about the stability of American democracy.
However, Biden has brought together traditional US allies. From Europe to Asia to confront Russia in Ukraine, despite the differences between some countries regarding the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
A long-time ally of Washington from NATO to the Pacific Defense Treaty. He was quietly recalled in Asia to prevent conflict with China
Xi, who is more than 10 years younger than Biden, has emerged as the most powerful Chinese leader since Mao Zedong after controlling politics, state leaders, the media and the military. Recent constitutional changes and mounting economic challenges have pulled the country off a three-decade growth trajectory.
Diplomats in Washington expect that Beijing will test the United States. In the next few weeks by taking advantage of the changes in the United States. It is seen as focusing on Ukraine and Israel. While the United States pursues its ambitions in the Indo-Pacific region.
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