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Reading the Xi leaves: A Biden meeting good for everyone

A meeting of the two leaders during the upcoming Apec summit would indicate that the rivalry between the two superpowers is being checked

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    • US President Joe Biden (right) and China's President Xi Jinping at the sidelines of the G20 Summit in November 2022. Current indications are that Xi will likely attend the upcoming Apec summit next month, though American officials say nothing is yet definite.
    • US President Joe Biden (right) and China's President Xi Jinping at the sidelines of the G20 Summit in November 2022. Current indications are that Xi will likely attend the upcoming Apec summit next month, though American officials say nothing is yet definite. PHOTO: AFP

    James Chin

    Published Tue, Oct 31, 2023 · 05:00 AM

    WILL Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, attend the Apec summit in San Francisco from Nov 11 to 17 in person?

    Current indications are he will likely attend, though American officials say nothing is yet definite, including his meeting US President Joe Biden. And there is always the possibility of a Xi no-show at the last minute.

    If Xi skips the meeting as he did the G20 summit in September and nothing substantial comes out of Apec, Asean will probably pivot even more to the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).

    Apec SummitJoe BidenXi JinpingCPTPPIndo-Pacific economic framework (IPEF)RCEPUS-China relations

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