Biden Believes Face-to-Face Talk with China’s Xi Best Way to Manage Competition, Sullivan Says

National security adviser Jake Sullivan speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington on Sept. 21, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday said President Joe Biden is “responsibly” managing U.S.–China competition, and therefore there is a need to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in person on Wednesday.

However, one Republican senator has said that the U.S. commander-in-chief has chosen to “embarrass the U.S. here at home.”