Biden Hails ‘Progress’ With Xi to Fix Frayed US-China Ties
- First meeting between leaders in a year lasts over four hours
- Despite talks, Biden says he still believes Xi is a ‘dictator’
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US President Joe Biden said talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping had yielded progress in repairing strained ties in the bilateral relationship, hailing agreements to restore high-level military communications, combat fentanyl and open a dialogue over artificial intelligence.
“I believe they were some of the most constructive and productive discussions we’ve had,” Biden said at a press conference Wednesday, following a summit aimed at steadying a bilateral relationship under intense strains. “We’ve made some important progress, I believe.”