Protesters angered by strict anti-virus measures called for China’s powerful leader to resign, an unprecedented rebuke as authorities in at least eight cities struggled to suppress demonstrations Sunday that represent a rare direct challenge to the ruling Communist Party.
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke briefly with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Saturday in another step toward keeping lines of communication open between the two biggest economies.
President Joe Biden suggested China and America should collaborate to tackle "climate change" but did not mention Uyghur human rights abuses or COVID-19 origins with dictator Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Indonesia Monday.
China announced on Thursday that it is ready to start negotiations with El Salvador to broker a free trade deal, pushing further commercial and political ties between the two nations.
US President Joe Biden will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of next week’s G20 summit in Indonesia, the White House said on Thursday.