President Joe Biden recently held a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the White House.

This meeting comes ahead of a planned visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to San Francisco in November, and is believed to be part of an effort to set the stage for that visit. According to a readout of the meeting, Biden stressed the need for responsible competition between the US and China, and for open lines of communication.

This meeting is an important step in the ongoing effort to manage relations between the two countries.Biden and Wang also discussed the need to work together to address global challenges.

Biden expressed condolences on the passing of former Chinese premier Li Keqiang, a high-profile official who was seen as a more moderate and reformist figure within the Chinese Communist Party.

This meeting is occurring ahead of the G20 Summit, where Biden and Xi are both expected to be present. The upcoming G20 Summit is viewed as an important opportunity for the US and China to discuss a range of issues and potentially repair strained relations.