Biden to Meet Xi in San Francisco Next Month, White House Confirms

‘We have said that we want to move forward with China,’ White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre answers questions during the daily press briefing at the White House on March 3, 2023 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee/Getty Images

President Joe Biden will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the upcoming San Francisco summit, the White House has confirmed.

“We have said that we want to move forward with China,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a back-and-forth press briefing on Oct. 31. “Intense competition means intense diplomacy.”