Biden, Xi seek to ease tensions at Bali summit
Relations have been roiled in recent years by growing tensions over issues ranging from Hong Kong and Taiwan to the South China Sea and trade practices.
Relations have been roiled in recent years by growing tensions over issues ranging from Hong Kong and Taiwan to the South China Sea and trade practices.
Their meeting at the Group of 20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, will be their first in person since Mr Biden took office, and will take place after years of increasing hostilities.
A senior administration official said the meeting would be an in-depth and substantive conversation for the leaders to better understand each other’s priorities and intentions.
Experts said Putin's absence would hurt the summit, with no progress likely to be made on the Ukraine war and its global economic fallout.
At the closing session of the summit, President Widodo will symbolically hand over the G-20 Presidency to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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