The Guardian
Biden and Xi prepare for virtual summit amid rising tensions
Taiwan, human rights and trade likely to be on agenda in most substantial talks between US and Chinese leaders since Biden took office China president Xi Jinping and US president Joe Biden will hold highly anticipated talks on Monday. Photograph: Nicolas Asfouri/AFP/Getty Images Joe Biden and Xi Jinping will hold a virtual summit on Monday intended to halt, or at least slow down, the downward spiral in US-Chinese relations. The two leaders have talked twice by phone since Biden took office in Ja