Joe Biden and Xi Jinping met for the first time in over a year for high-stakes talks on Wednesday to try and bury the hatchet amid dangerously escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing. 'The China-U.S. relationship has never been smooth sailing and always faces problems of one kind or another,' Xi said through a translator as he met Biden. 'We have to ensure that competition does not veer into conflict and we have to manage responsibly that competition,' Biden told his counterpart. The protesters chanted 'Biden, Biden telling lies' and 'shut down APEC.' Joe Biden waits for Xi Jinping to arriveXi Jinping prepares to address BidenOfficials hope the peaceful setting of the Filoli estate will contribute to a positive outcome for the talks.
