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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: White House Says Biden's Meeting With Xi Was Largely Successful
Caption: White House Says Biden's Meeting With Xi Was Largely Successful. On November 15, United States President Joe Biden met face to face with Chinese President Xi Jinping amid escalated tensions between the two superpowers. NBC reports that the leaders agreed to reopen channels of military communication, take action on fentanyl trafficking and address artificial intelligence concerns. ”I believe they were some of the most productive and constructive discussions we've had.", According to Biden, the two leaders agreed that they could now call each other directly on the phone when needed. The meeting took place on the sidelines of a summit of Asian-Pacific nations in San Francisco that both leaders were taking part in. NBC reports that while the meetings were largely successful, no breakthroughs were reached on some major issues. Biden and Xi were unable to make progress on the topic of Taiwan, which has soured relations between the U.S. and China and led to concerns of a direct conflict. We’re in a competitive relationship, China and the United States, but my responsibility is to make this rational and manageable, so it doesn't result in conflict. That's what I'm all about. That's what this is about, Joe Biden, President of the United States, via NBC. A senior administration official highlighted progress made in key areas like military communication and the ongoing fentanyl crisis. "The president basically said, look, this one of the worst drug problems the United States has ever faced. Tens of thousands of Americans perishing annually.", Senior administration official, via NBC. THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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