Biden and Xi set to hold virtual summit this year: White House
The Hindu
The move comes as tension between the countries spiked over President Biden administration demands that Beijing ceases military pressure against Taiwan.
The US and China have agreed in principle that President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will hold a virtual summit before the end of the year, a senior White House official said, amid high tension in bilateral relationship over Beijing's actions on issues like trade, human rights, the South China Sea and Taiwan.
The announcement made by the White House followed a nearly six-hour meeting in Zurich between the US national security adviser Jake Sullivan and his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi on Wednesday.
The move comes as tension between the countries spiked over President Biden administration demands that Beijing ceases military pressure against Taiwan and live up to its trade commitments.