Biden and Xi Prepare for High-Stakes APEC Summit Discussions
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet at the APEC summit to discuss military communications, fentanyl controls, and artificial intelligence regulation.
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet face-to-face at the APEC summit to address critical tensions between the two nations. The leaders focus on restoring direct military communications, which China suspended after a high-profile diplomatic incident last year.
Counter-narcotics cooperation remains a central topic, with the US pushing China to crack down on the export of precursor chemicals used to manufacture fentanyl. This issue causes significant strain in bilateral relations as the US faces a devastating opioid crisis.
Artificial intelligence also features prominently on the agenda as both countries seek to establish guardrails for emerging technologies. The summit represents a crucial opportunity to stabilize relations amid ongoing trade disputes and geopolitical competition in the Indo-Pacific region.