China Says New Ambassador to US Met Biden at White House
- Latest US-Chinese meeting to ease strains in relationship
- Biden has said he expects to meet Xi Jinping in the near term
President Joe Biden greets Ambassador Xie Feng at the White House on June 30.
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President Joe Biden received China’s new ambassador to the US at the White House, the Chinese Embassy in Washington said in a statement, the latest in a series of meetings between officials of the two largest economies to normalize strained ties.
Ambassador Xie Feng, who arrived in Washington in May, presented his credentials to Biden at the Oval Office on Friday, according to the statement. The White House didn’t respond to a request for comment.