US, China Talk Amid Bilateral Tensions at Meeting in San Francisco

President Biden stated that while both sides had made some progress, he has not changed his mind about Xi being a dictator.

US President Joe Biden looks on during a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' week in Woodside, California on Nov. 15, 2023. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

President Joe Biden met with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping on Nov. 15 to tackle a range of contentious issues, including Taiwan, human rights, and fentanyl.

The leaders and their delegates convened at a Georgian revival-style estate south of San Francisco.