U.S. President Joe Biden departed for San Francisco in western Japan in the early morning of May 15, Japan time, to attend a summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. This is the first meeting between the leaders of the United States and China in a year, and the focus will be on whether it can pave the way for the resumption of dialogue between the two militaries and lead to the stabilization of relations.
President Biden departed from an air base near Washington, D.C., shortly after 14:11 a.m. on the 15th and 1:15 a.m. on the 15th, Japan time.
Prior to this, President Biden was asked by reporters about the outcome of the meeting, and said, "It is to return to a relationship where we can communicate normally with China, and to ensure that the military can communicate with each other," and said that he would discuss strengthening communication, such as resuming dialogue between the military, which has been interrupted between the United States and China.
After arriving in San Francisco, President Biden is scheduled to attend a summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 17th, and will attend the APEC = Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit to be held from the 13th to the 1th.
Regarding the meeting with President Xi, Sullivan, the White House national security adviser, expressed his expectations on the <>th, saying, "President Biden believes that there is no better way to manage the complex relationship between the two countries than face-to-face diplomacy between the two leaders."
The meeting is also expected to discuss the situation in Taiwan and the situation in the Middle East, where clashes between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas continue.
This is the first meeting between the leaders of the United States and China in a year, and the focus is on paving the way for the resumption of dialogue between the militaries to avoid accidental clashes and stabilizing relations.