China’s Xi Begins First US Trip in Six Years
11/15/2023 05:59
President Xi Jinping is set to arrive in San Francisco for a high-stakes meeting with his American counterpart Joe Biden, as the city steps up security ahead of the Asian leader’s first visit to the US in six years.
President Xi Jinping is set to arrive in San Francisco for a high-stakes meeting with his American counterpart Joe Biden, as the city steps up security ahead of the Asian leader’s first visit to the US in six years.
Xi will be greeted at 3 p.m. local time Tuesday by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen — one of the several top US officials who smoothed the path for his visit. The Chinese leader is traveling with his chief of staff Cai Qi and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.