U.S. and China agree to resume military dialogue in four-hour summit
Nov 16, 2023 - asia.nikkei.com
U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to establish dialogue mechanisms for anti-drug cooperation, military-to-military exchanges, and artificial intelligence during their first face-to-face meeting in a year. The meeting, which lasted approximately four hours, also resulted in an agreement that either leader could directly call the other and be heard immediately.
The meeting took place in San Francisco, marking a significant step in U.S.-China relations. The two leaders' agreement to establish channels of communication on key issues such as AI and drugs could potentially lead to increased cooperation between the two nations.
Key takeaways:
U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping have met for the first time in a year, with the meeting lasting approximately four hours.
They agreed to establish dialogue mechanisms for anti-drug cooperation, military-to-military exchanges, and artificial intelligence.
Biden stated that both leaders agreed that they could directly call each other and be heard immediately.
The meeting took place at the Filoli Estate in Woodside, California.
