China's Xi and Biden to meet Saturday on APEC sidelines in Peru

U.S. president's final summit with Chinese leader to focus on maintaining communication

U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping have known each other for over a decade since both were vice presidents. (Source photos by Getty, Kyodo)

PAK YIU, Nikkei staff writer

November 14, 2024 02:30 JST

LIMA, Peru -- U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum here Saturday to stress the importance of keeping communication open between the rival powers as he prepares to leave the White House.

The meeting is expected to be Biden's last with his Chinese counterpart as leader of U.S. and will be used as an opportunity to reflect on the stabilization of relations between the world's two largest economies, a senior Biden administration official said.