LIMA: US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping arrived in Peru Thursday (Nov 14) for an Asia-Pacific summit where they will likely meet for the last time under a cloud of diplomatic uncertainty cast by Donald Trump's election victory.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, in Lima, Peru, Nov 14, 2024. LIMA: US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping arrived in Peru Thursday for an Asia-Pacific summit where they will likely meet for the last time under a cloud of diplomatic uncertainty cast by Donald Trump's election victory.
With the Republican president-elect having signalled a confrontational approach to Beijing for his second term, the bilateral meeting will be a closely watched affair. The summit will also be attended by Japan, South Korea, Canada, Australia and Indonesia, among others.Trump's"America First" agenda is characterized by protectionist stances on global commerce, fossil fuel extraction and foreign conflicts.
China is grappling with a prolonged housing crisis and sluggish consumption that can only be made worse by a new trade war with Washington.China is an ally of Western pariahs Russia and North Korea and is building up its own military capacity while ramping up pressure on Taiwan, which it claims as part of its territory.
Biden's National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Thursday that the White House was working on ensuring the trilateral alliance"will be an enduring feature of American policy in the Indo-Pacific going forward".
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