WASHINGTON, Oct 28, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - The United States and China agreedFriday to work towards setting up a meeting between the two countries'leaders next month, American officials said after President Joe Biden metBeijing's top diplomat at the White House. Biden has invited Xi Jinping to San Francisco in November for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, amid tense relations with China. A senior administration official said the White House was leaving it toBeijing to confirm that Xi would come but "we are making preparations forjust such a meeting." With the Israel-Hamas conflict raging in the Middle East, Biden also"underscored that the United States and China must work together to addressglobal challenges," it added in a statement. The United States and China have also traded barbs over the conflict in theMiddle East, where Biden has been Israel's foremost ally.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha October 28, 2023 10:19 UTC