Biden to discuss ‘guardrails’ for U.S. and China, with Xi Jinping: official

No concrete deliverables expected from meeting

U.S. President Joe Biden will discuss “guardrails” to the U.S.-China dynamic with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, during the evening (U.S. time), a senior U.S. administration official said. However, no specific deliverables are expected from the virtual meeting.

Mr Biden also plans to discuss divergences between the two countries – China’s actions towards Taiwan, most notably, but also human rights and China’s “coercive” tactics, in addition to areas of alignment, the official said.

“ …It's important to keep channels of communication open. That's why President Biden initiated this meeting. We want to make clear our intentions and our priorities to avoid misunderstandings,” the official told reporters on a briefing call on Sunday, while previewing the meeting.