Biden and Xi Reach Military Agreement During APEC Summit
U.S. and Chinese leaders meet in California, agreeing to restore military communication channels while falling short on artificial intelligence compromises.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping hold their first face-to-face talks in a year at the APEC forum in California. Both leaders describe the discussions as highly constructive, with Xi noting that the planet is big enough for both superpowers to coexist.
The biggest victory from the summit is the agreement to reestablish military-to-military communication channels between the two nations. This achievement directly fulfills the primary goal of the Biden administration, aiming to increase transparency and prevent dangerous misunderstandings.
Despite the diplomatic progress on military communications, the two sides fail to reach a compromise on artificial intelligence regulations. Other notable cultural moments from the meeting include new promises regarding the exchange of pandas between the two countries.