Biden and Xi's Crucial Summit in San Francisco Bay Area

President Joe Biden will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping face-to-face for the first time in a year on Wednesday during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in the San Francisco Bay area. The meeting is expected to cover a wide range of global issues, including conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, human rights, trade, and economic relations. Both sides hope to achieve greater diplomacy and potentially resume some military-to-military channels. However, deep progress will be challenging as both countries view themselves as locked in a direct competition for military dominance and economic influence.