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Xi plans foreign trip to Southeast Asia including meeting Biden
Biden's team has long sought and has not yet confirmed an in-person meeting between the two leaders to lower tensions as the two countries spar over Taiwan, trade and a host of other issues.
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In this image released by the White House, US President Joe Biden (left) speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping (on screen) from the White House in Washington, DC, on March 18, 2022. Chinese leader Xi said war is (AFP/The White House)
Chinese officials are planning a possible trip by Xi Jinping to Southeast Asia in November for what could be the leader's first foreign trip since the COVID-19 pandemic and include a meeting with US President Joe Biden, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
Biden's team has long sought and has not yet confirmed an in-person meeting between the two leaders to lower tensions as the two countries spar over Taiwan, trade and a host of other issues.
The White House is continuing to work on doing so, according to one person familiar with the matter, who said Biden remains open to a face-to-face visit, including on the sidelines of November's meeting of the Group of 20 nations in Indonesia.
"We don't have any details on timing or location," said a US official.
Xi and Biden discussed the possible meeting during a more-than-two-hour July 28 call that included tense talks over a visit to the Chinese-claimed island of Taiwan by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
