BIDEN, XI HOPE TO RESOLVE DIFFERENCES AHEAD OF G20

BALI: Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden met on Monday for long-awaited talks amid their lowest relations in decades owing to disagreements over a host of issues, including Taiwan. The two, holding their first in-person talks since Biden became president met ahead of the G20 (G20) summit starting Tuesday.

“As the leaders of our two nation, we share responsibility... to show that China and the US can manage our differences... and find ways to work together on urgent, global issues that require our mutual cooperation,” said Biden. “I look forward to working with you to bring China-US relations back on track,” Xi told Biden.