Meeting between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping set to take place in California

US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet in the San Francisco Bay area next week for their second face-to-face meeting since Biden took office, according to two senior US administration officials. The summit, scheduled for November 15, will cover a wide range of topics, including the Israel-Hamas conflict, Taiwan, the war in Ukraine, and election interference. Sino-US relations have deteriorated this year, with tensions escalating after the US accused China of sending a spy balloon into its airspace. The incident, along with China's response to Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan last year, led to a suspension of military communication between the two nations. While the US is determined to restore these channels, China has displayed reluctance. The main focus of the meeting is to manage competition, prevent conflicts, and ensure open lines of communication. Despite persistent efforts by US diplomats, there has been no progress in re-establishing military-to-military dialogue. The Chinese spy balloon incident remains a major obstacle, highlighting the difficulty in establishing high-level communication with Beijing. President Biden also plans to address contentious international and regional issues with China during the summit.