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US President Joe Biden arrives in San Francisco, California, on the eve of a highly anticipated meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. IMAGES
US President Joe Biden is expected to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of a summit in San Francisco next month for "constructive" talks, the White House says. "It's going to be in San Francisco, it is going to be a constructive meeting. The president is looking forward to it," Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says of the long-awaited talks. SOUNDBITE
US President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping shake hands at the start of their high-stakes summit in Bali, Indonesia on Monday. Biden smiled as Xi greeted the US leader with a "good to see you", kicking off what is expected to be two hours of intensive talks. IMAGES
Images of barricades and police officers surrounding a high-speed railway station ahead of Chinese president Xi Jinping's expected arrival in Hong Kong on the eve of 25th anniversary of the city's handover to communist China. IMAGES
President Joe Biden said Tuesday the United States would defend Taiwan militarily if Beijing invaded the self-ruled island. "That's the commitment we made," he said when asked if the US would intervene militarily against a Chinese attempt to forcibly take control of Taiwan. "We agreed with the One China policy, we signed on to it... but the idea that it can be taken by force is just not appropriate". SOUNDBITE
US President Joe Biden will warn China away from providing military aid to Russia for its war in Ukraine when he speaks with Xi Jinping Friday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken says. SOUNDBITE