Highlights: Biden, Xi condemn Russian atomic threats on Ukraine

US president Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping agreed Monday 'a nuclear war should never be fought' and 'underscored their opposition to the use of or threat of use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine'. Read more

Chinese government: Xi tells Biden 'Taiwan question' is 'first red line that must not be crossed' in US-China relations, reported AP.

Biden, Xi agreed 'nuclear war should never be fought,' condemned Russian atomic threats on Ukraine, reports AP.

Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping ended a landmark summit in Bali, Indonesia on Monday, after three hours of talks aimed at stopping their simmering rivalry from spilling over into conflict.

When President Joe Biden took office, there were expectations on both sides that he would back away from the trade war that Donald Trump started with China nearly three years earlier.

Frustrated by China’s huge trade surplus and accusing it of stealing US intellectual property, former President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese goods in June 2018. These are on the table again as the two leaders meet. 

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is accompanied at Monday's meeting with US President Biden by a number of newly promoted loyalists.

US president Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping are meeting each other during a highly-anticipated summit. The leaders are expected to talk about the relationship between the two countries focusing on the economic challenges and Beijing's military threat. Read more

US president Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have begun bilateral talks on the sidelines of the G20 meeting in Bali after both leaders gave brief opening remarks and exchanged pleasantries.

President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping opened their first in-person meeting Monday since the U.S. president took office nearly two years ago, amid increasing economic and security tensions between the two superpowers as they compete for global influence. Read more

Xi Jinping said he's prepared for 'candid and in depth exchange of views' with Joe Biden. China is aiming to 'elevate' US-China relationship, Xi Jinping said. 

“I’m committed to keep lines of communication open between you and me personally, but our governments across the board, because our two countries have so much that we have the opportunity to deal with. As the leaders of our two nations where share responsibility in my view to show that China and the US can manage our differences, prevent competition from becoming anything even near conflict and find ways to work together on urgent, global issues that require our mutual cooperation," Joe Biden said. 

US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have sat down at their tables, flanked by officials on each side.

“I’m committed to keep lines of communication open between you and me personally, but our governments across the board, because our two countries have so much that we have the opportunity to deal with,” Joe Biden said in opening remarks.

US president Joe Biden told Xi Jinping that he hopes to avoid US-China 'conflict', AFP reported.

China's Xi, Joe Biden shake hands as Bali summit begins, AFP reports

US president Joe Biden has departed his hotel to head to the luxury beachside resort on Nusa Dua bay in Bali, where he will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, CNN reported.

US president Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will be meeting at The Mulia, a luxury beachside hotel on Nusa Dua bay in Bali.

US president Joe Biden has been preparing extensively for his first face-to-face meeting with Chinese leader Xi, according to advisors. Joe Biden reads a large amount before these meetings and speaks at length with his senior advisers and China experts on his team.

“He goes through ‘if this happens, then should we handle it this way,’” an official said.

US president Joe Biden will sit down with Chinese president Xi Jinping for their first in-person meeting.