TOKYO -- Joe Biden's first meeting as U.S. president with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Bali, Indonesia, on Monday comes at a time of deep acrimony between the two superpowers over thorny issues such as Taiwan and trade.
In 2011, then-U.S. vice president met Chinese counterpart five times over six days

Then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping have a no-tie dinner at the Jianjiang Hotel in Chengdu, China on Aug. 21, 2011. © White House
TOKYO -- Joe Biden's first meeting as U.S. president with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Bali, Indonesia, on Monday comes at a time of deep acrimony between the two superpowers over thorny issues such as Taiwan and trade.