US-China tensionsBiden-Xi summit possible if 4 conditions are met: Chinese envoy
Embassy official calls for respect on Taiwan, democracy, politics and development rights
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 leaders' summit in Bali, Indonesia, in November 2022. © Reuters
KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia diplomatic correspondent
October 18, 2023 06:20 JST
WASHINGTON -- China welcomes a summit between President Xi Jinping and U.S. counterpart Joe Biden on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco next month, but this can take place only if it feels respected by the American side, a Chinese diplomat said Tuesday.