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President Joe Biden walks down the steps of Air Force 1 at San Francisco International Airport as Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) kicks off in San Francisco, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023. Biden was greeted by California Gov. Gavin Newson, fourth right, first partner, Jennifer Siebel Newson, third right, Rep. Kevin Mullin, right, and others. (Brontë Wittpenn/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

Biden hosts APEC reception after reaching agreements with Xi on key issues. Follow live updates

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U.S. President Joe Biden, right, departs with Chinese President Xi Jinping for a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit meeting, Nov. 14, 2022, in Bali, Indonesia. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

What they want: Biden and Xi are looking for clarity in an increasingly difficult relationship

By Aamer Madhani and Didi Tang - Associated Press

In this photo released by the U.S. Army, gunners assigned to 1163 Battery, 16th Field Regiment, Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery, provide comprehensive fire support to 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, on Area X-Ray, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Nov. 2, 2023. In the largest-scale training held in Hawaii so far, more than 5,000 troops from the 25th Infantry Division, along with units from New Zealand, Indonesia, Thailand and Britain and supported by the U.S. Air Force, have been practicing fighting in an island jungle environment against an advanced enemy force, with exercises including paratrooper drops, a long-range air assault, and re-supply by air and sea. (Sgt. Cera L. Rodney/U.S. Army via AP) ** FILE **

Mobile and resilient, the U.S. military placing a new emphasis on ground troops for Pacific defense

By David Rising - Associated Press

A Chinese flag hangs near a security camera outside of a shop in Beijing on Oct. 8, 2019. China has long been seen by the U.S. as a prolific source of anti-American propaganda but less aggressive in its influence operations than Russia, which has used cyberattacks and covert operations to disrupt U.S. elections and denigrate rivals. But many in Washington now think China is increasingly adopting tactics associated with Russia — and there's growing concern the U.S. isn't doing enough to respond. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) **FILE**

Congressional commission focuses on Chinese influence operations including on social media

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Sonar Technician Surface 3rd Class John Valor, from Chicago, stands watch on the bridge aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) in the Taiwan Strait, Nov. 2. Rafael Peralta is forward-deployed and assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alexandria Esteban)

U.S., Canadian warships sail in Taiwan Strait amid PLA war games

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

United States and Chinese flags are set up before a meeting between Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, on July 8, 2023. China said the United States is the "biggest disruptor of regional peace and stability" in the world in a scathing response Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023 to a Pentagon report on China's growing military buildup. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, Pool, File)

China and the U.S. appear to restart military talks despite disputes over Taiwan and South China Sea

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An American flag is flown next to the Chinese national emblem outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Nov. 9, 2017. In the midst of two potentially world-changing conflicts, the U.S. is hoping to find at least a small measure of common ground with China as China's top diplomat visits Washington this week. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

As world roils, U.S. and China seek to ease strained ties and prepare for possible Biden-Xi summit

By Didi Tang and Matthew Lee - Associated Press

Newly elected Chinese Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu takes his oath during a session of China's National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 12, 2023. China has replaced Defense Minister Gen. Li, who has been out of public view for almost two months with little explanation, state media reported Tuesday, Oct. 24. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

Loyalty above all: Removal of top Chinese officials seen as enforcing Xi’s demand for obedience

By Christopher Bodeen - Associated Press

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, Sept. 7, 2015, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Clinton relied on a private email system for the sake of convenience during her time as Secretary of State in the Obama administration. That decision came back to haunt her when, in 2015, the inspector general of the intelligence community alerted the FBI to the presence of potentially hundreds of emails containing classified information. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Heckler confronts Hillary Clinton over Biden’s ‘warmongering’ Oval Office speech

By Mallory Wilson - The Washington Times

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping stands on a military jeep as he inspects troops of the People's Liberation Army during a military parade to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the PLA at Zhurihe training base in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Sunday, July 30, 2017. China's military has the &quot;confidence and capability&quot; to bolster the country's rise into a world power, President Xi Jinping said Sunday as he oversaw a large-scale military parade meant to show off the forces at his command to foreign and domestic audiences. (Li Gang/Xinhua via AP)

Pentagon outlines multiple Chinese attack plans for Taiwan

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

U.S. President Joe Biden pauses during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the war between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (Miriam Alster/Pool Photo via AP)

Biden will deliver a rare Oval Office address as he seeks billions of dollars for Israel and Ukraine

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Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during the Belt and Road Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)

Putin and Xi meet in Beijing and call for close policy coordination

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) conducts routine underway operations in the Taiwan Strait, on Sept. 9, 2023. (Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jamaal Liddell/U.S. Navy via AP) ** FILE **

Focus on Israel-Gaza war raises fears of China attack on Taiwan

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, speaks to reporters following a closed-door meeting of the House Republican Conference, at the Capitol in Washington, July 18, 2023. To Collins, China is a bigger threat to the United States than Russia. So the Georgia Republican has voted against providing military aid to Ukraine as he advocates for doing more to arm Taiwan, the self-governed island that’s at risk of military aggression from Beijing. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Some in Congress want to cut Ukraine aid and boost Taiwan’s. But Taiwan sees its fate tied to Kyiv’s

By Didi Tang - Associated Press

Team China listen to their national anthem before the start of their women's soccer bronze medal match against Uzbekistan at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Chinese athletes keep raking in the golds as they dominate Asian Games on home soil in Hangzhou

By David Rising - Associated Press

U.S. President Joe Biden, right, stands with Chinese President Xi Jinping before a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit meeting on Nov. 14, 2022, in Bali, Indonesia. Xi accused Washington on Monday, March 6, 2023, trying to isolate his country and hold back its development. That reflects the ruling Communist Party's growing frustration that its pursuit of prosperity and global influence is threatened by U.S. restrictions on access to technology, its support for Taiwan and other moves seen by Beijing as hostile. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) **FILE**

Global semiconductor market tilts against China as chip wars escalate

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

A child with Chinese national flag decal on his cheek attend a stage group round B Baseball Men game between Taiwan and Hong Kong for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. At the Asian Games China has been going out of its way to be welcoming to the Taiwanese athletes, as it pursues a two-pronged strategy with the goal of taking over the island, which involves both wooing its people while threatening it militarily. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

China welcomes Taiwanese athletes at the Asian Games, but they still can’t compete under their flag

By David Rising - Associated Press

A group of navy personnel pass through Taiwan's domestically-made submarine during the naming and launching ceremony of domestically-made submarines at CSBC Corp's shipyards in Kaohsiung, Southern Taiwan, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. Taiwan's first domestically made submarine prototype starts underwater testing. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Taiwan launches the island’s first domestically made submarine for testing

By Johnson Lai and Huizhong Wu - Associated Press

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, center, one of the three standing next to a covered submarine, attends the launching ceremony for domestically-made submarines at CSBC Corp's shipyards in Kaohsiung, Southern Taiwan, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. The submarine, if successful in its tests, will be a major breakthrough for Taiwan in shipbuilding and design. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Taiwan unveils first home-built sub in technological feat

By Andrew Salmon - The Washington Times

A pumpjack of Wintershall DEA extracts crude oil at an old oil field in Emlichheim, Germany, March 18, 2022. Oil prices are creeping higher and raising concerns about the impact on inflation’s cooling trajectory, consumers’ wallets and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

U.S. strategic oil reserve at lowest level in decades, even as tensions with China mount

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times