Biden, Xi Jinping meet for final time at Peru summit as Trump looms large

Nov. 16 (UPI) – Joe Biden met Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping met for the final time as president Saturday in Peru as the specter of Donald Trump's return to the White House took center stage at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.

The two leaders met at the Delfines Hotel and Convention Center in Lima with an American contingent that included Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan.

Prior to the meeting, Sullivan told reporters aboard Air Force One that Biden is leaving the White House with the United States holding "a very strong strategic position" in the Asia-Pacific region and that the president is "very much looking forward to the opportunity to engage with leaders from across the region" as he wraps up his tenure.

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