_ mr president, after today would you still refer to xi jinping - you still refer to xi jinping as ase that he is a guy who runs a country that is a communist country, that is based on a form of government totally different that ours. what did you make of that moment? we saw this viral video of secretary blinken reacting. what did you make of what biden said? ., ., ~' what did you make of what biden said? ., ., ~ , , ., said? look, the president had had a long _ said? look, the president had had a long day. _ said? look, the president had had a long day, and _ said? look, the president had had a long day, and my - said? look, the president had had a long day, and my view i said? look, the president had| had a long day, and my view is that_ had a long day, and my view is that both — had a long day, and my view is that both leaders have different audiences they are trying — different audiences they are trying to play to. ambassador locke — trying to play to. ambassador locke just said that even for the ceo _ locke just said that even for the ceo dinner, she had to be -- ten — the ceo d

xi is going to want rock solid assurances on this. >> xi wants two things.the united states to stay out of taiwan affairs reaffirm the one china policy and what he really needs is access to our markets, access to our tech because xi's deal with his own people is don't ask for democracy and i'll give you a growing economy. their economy's growing down it's in a lot of trouble. what we want is china pull back on iran and russia. that's the deal that can be made. >> reporter: do you think china has sway over iran. because they say they have told iran to pull back. it's not helping john. we've had 56 attacks on u.s. forces in the middle east since october 17th. >> china is our main strategic arrival. they are propping up the russian and iranian economies, they're buying russian, transferring technology and is did you say tree products to both russia and iran. i wouldn't believe the chinese if they say they haven't -- that they're succeeding in pulling iran and russia back. >> the new york times says the us manages expectations of a break through before biden a x

biden order for xi. ravioli, artichoke crystal, chicken, california gold rice pilaf, chard broccolini and brussels sprouts. and for dessert of coarse almond meringue cake, praline buttercream and concord grape sauce. delicious. as xi taste buds were exploding gavin's heart was thinking. let's be honest. gavin did not stand a chance. biden is the one that has been bribed. biden is the one who didn't pop the spy balloon. biden is the one who covered up the lab late. biden is the one who stored classified documents in chinatown. gavin will have to work a lot harder. especially after biden announced he is dropping sanctions on the chinese if they promised to crack down on fentanyl. that's right. that's the one deal the biden team claims they cut today. the chinese police state can keep operating so their slaves can build cheap iphones for apple and xi pinky promises he won't sell fentanyl to the cartels. it's not what you would call the art of the deal. that's the biden doctrine. accused trump of cozying up

how much is at stake for president xi, as well? steve: xi jinping has a new consolidated base. we saw congeniality between the men. and then an incident happened and relations deteriorated. at the same time xi jinping was surrounding himself with a new team of advisors, including a new economic czar, a new premier. even after consolidating that power, he has had to replace two of his cabinet level ministers. the foreign minister was out in the last couple months and his top general in the pla, out for various reasons. there is relationship building that has to go on for xi jinping with his consolidated power base of loyalists and people he has had to replace. they are getting to know each other. this meeting in san francisco, there is no low hanging fruit. can you name something where the two sides can completely, 100%, while at the same time assuaging their constituencies, is there any low hanging fruit where they can shake hands and say they agree? they sort of share a consensus on the need to combat climate change, that is for sure, but those other deliverables will be hard-

xi's puppet.s is what our leaders want and unless we get new leaders in 2024, there is no reason tonight to believe things are not going to get even worse. that's "the angle." joining me now is congressman mike gallagher chairman of the house china select committee. i want to talk about the ceos in moment, but first your reaction to hearing what is coming out of this meeting. is xi jinping a man we can do business with and trust? >> mike: no, absolutely not and regardless what comes out of this meeting, think of the price we have already paid just so biden could sit down with xi for this photo op. for two years, the administration has taken it's foot off the gas, have not sanctioned chinese officials, attempted to downplay or cover up the spy balloon incidents, no investigation into the origin of covid and also we could send cabinet secretaries to china to beg the ccp to have this meeting, that is the price we already paid and the win xi jinping pocketed and now i worry coming out of this meeting,

mr xi _ where we were a few years ago. mr xi and — where we were a few years ago.nced a fentanyl deal, the bare _ announced a fentanyl deal, the bare minimum of keeping that kind _ bare minimum of keeping that kind of— bare minimum of keeping that kind of communication open so that any— kind of communication open so that any accidental clash doesn't _ that any accidental clash doesn't turn into war. this is something _ doesn't turn into war. this is something that's been going on for a _ something that's been going on for a long — something that's been going on for a long time. so in a way, we are— for a long time. so in a way, we are returning to talking to each — we are returning to talking to each other, which i think it's great, — each other, which i think it's great, but _ each other, which i think it's great, but i think it is quite remarkable that we are reverting to that very basic level— reverting to that very basic level of— reverting to that very basic level of getting along, so there _ level of getting along, so there is— level of getting along, so ther

xi is skipping that dinner.decided instead to go meet over a meal with some ceos including elon musk who are in town. he is trying to get american businesses to start reinvesting money in the chinese economy. we don't know if that's going to happen yet but i was talking to one top official who was traveling with the president, and this person was telling me that, from xi's perspective, they have assessed, the white house has, that from xi's perspective, just getting this meeting at all is a win for him. and he got it. and it's done. trace. >> trace: indeed it is. peter, stay with us, if you will. let's bring in former dep city assistant attorney general john yoo and form hover institution chen. kind of a big day and peter was ending talking about fentanyl. one of the agreements they made is china will go after specific chemical companies making fentanyl, the precursors, right? is it good enough? do you think this is a good deal he made. >> we have to see the details. this is an issue the president has not taken

president, that you trust president xi? and secondly, if i could, on taiwan, you've you and your administration officials have warned president xi and china about interference in the upcoming elections. i'm wondering what would the consequences be if they do, in fact, interfere in those elections? well, i may have had that discussion with them to made it clear i didn't expect any interference any at all. >> and we had that discussion as he was leaving. look do i trust i trust. but verify, as that old saying goes, that's where i am. and you know, we're in a competitive relationship. china and the united states. but my responsibility is to make it make this rational and manageable so it so it doesn't result in conflict. but that's what i'm all about. that's what this is about to find a place where we can come together, where and where we find mutual interest. that. but most importantly, from my perspective , that are in interest to the american people. and that's what this is about. and that's exactly what we'll do. you know,

and president xi.t has drawn concern from lawmakers, one many particular, the chairman of the house select committee that focusing on the ccp, mike galalagher. he called this unconscionable. there's a price tag for business leaders to attend this dinner. in some cases it's been reported to be $40,000. he wants to know what companies are involved and who will be going to this dinner. >> okay, thanks. breonna? >>> israeli troops carrying out a raid at gaza's largest hospital. the israeli forces claim they found concrete evidence that hamas was using this hospital as a command mode. doctors at al-shifa have denied such claims. israel and the u.s. said intel indicated hamas did, indeed, have operational infrastructure at the hospital. cnn's jeremy diamond is in israel. jeremy, we haven't yet seen the evidence from israel. >> reporter: that's right, breonna. the idf just started to share some video evidence, showing inside the hospital that there are ak-47s, ammunition, go bags placed in different parts of

now you have just a couple hours from now president xi hosting a welcome xi dinner, if you will, and it's being put on my two u.s.-based organizations. they focus on u.s.-china relations and in part focusing on bettering business relations. and this is a dinner in which president xi is hoping to rub elbows with some of these folks and perhaps convince them to come back to china if they've left or expand their reach within china. the issue these businesses is, can we trust you president xi? can we trust the government isn't going to go forward with another crackdown? and can we trust any money we make in china, we can get out of china? many years they saw a lot of money coming out of china and saw it as an opportunistic place to be doing business. now they're not so sure. so, that dinner, by the way, that's going to be happening tonight, anderson, is really controversial. u.s. lawmakers are weighing in on this. you have the chairman of the house select committee that focuses on the ccp saying that this is an unconscionable dinner because of the price it will cost for those who want to

what does biden want from xi? what does xi want from biden? nothing like political diplomatic strategy to get the night cap crew riled up. we begin with our senior national correspondent covering the white house for many years. i know what i don't want. i think i know what biden and xi want. what do you think? >> i think you're probably right. we have talked about things like this for many years. biden would like a win. he will get one talk ing about fentanyl. he wants to say things right about the economy and taiwan. xi says how do i look at home, giving the u.s. nothing, head high, threats, vail and otherwise. >> good strategy. jackie, what do you think? >> i completely agree with what kevin said this. is all about what it looks like. for di he will give nothing. for biden this is a opportunity to show dominance and a strong leader. unfortunately he will play into what xi wants him too. he will forget what he has to say. this doesn't make us look strong. let's keep our fingers crossed. >> it's interesting matt, everything how they greet each

but he's coming out to meet xi.he importance of this picture, andrea, and just the fact that we are going to see these two men together? >> it's so important. and i was thinking about reagan and gorbachev, i was there in 1985, their first meeting. you see the door opening, and first an aide in security, and now president xi will be sitting in the backseat. there he is. >> let's watch. >> both of them without coats. it's in california. the handshake. >> these are all of the important signals. >> reporter: what's your message to china today? >> and so two opportunities, andrea, for that moment, for the handshakes. i don't think you can underestimate the pictures that will be on the front pages of newspapers that will lead newscasts all around the country, and i see, admiral, that you are nodding. the old saying is, you know, a picture is worth a thousand words, but again, the importance just that these two men are going to be in a room together, how big of a diplomatic step forward is that? >> oh, i think it's crucial

[inaudible] with xi jinping.but also, a lot of eyes on him, less than a year away from his reelection. a lot of questions about domestic issues, unclear if he's going to get those questions about the economy, about the economy doing better, even this week we saw numbers where the they matter the most to people. the price of, eggs the price of other goods. they are better, the inflation numbers are going down. so why don't people credit him with that? those are the messages that if he does give a lengthy press conference, those reporters will be able to talk to him about that. not just international, not just the raw political, but some of the policies that he is hoping he can get reelected on. and he has been trying to do it more and more, a chance to make his case. but again, get some probing questions from those who cover him every day. >> yes, in terms of what the u.s. can do for china, or china would be looking specifically from to the u.s. for, what do you think is top of the list? >> well, we know what chin

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, president xi has been in office now for 11 years or so. therefore, i think it is going to be a discussion between two individuals who are very stewed observers of the international scene. the united states and china have different interests and different objectives and goals when it comes to a lot of regions in the world including the middle east. that doesn't mean that we have to have a contentious relationship and that we will be at odds with one another. i do think that because of china's interest in trying to make sure you continue to fuel its economy that it doesn't want large-scale conflict to erupt in any part of the world because that is detrimental to chinese economic interest, and its political interest in terms of trying to expand its influence around the globe. >> just to reset here what we are watching it is the apec summit the -- president using ping is in the u.s. he and president biden met today for a series of meetings, started with a large bilateral meeting, it went down to a smaller meeting, it's only the second in-perso

regis, where president xi is staying. we caught a glimpse of a protester climbing a flagpole in that area. this is one of several demonstrations happening in the city. protesters are trying to set out a message to world leaders who are in town for apec. arkady nelson is in san francisco, where another protest is expected to happen at the exploratorium. katie. >> reporter: yeah, ryan. we are here, where president ayden -- biden is expected to arrive. he is hosting a party for his supporters. it is where a daylong protest is expected to culminate, as various groups attempt to get the attention of world leaders. >> shutdown apec. >> activists and protesters gathered near the moscone center as the second day of apec got underway. they are all vying for the attention of their causes. >> people over profits. >> different groups with signs and banners, protesting everything from climate change and anti-capitalism -- >> another world is possible . >> to liberation for palestine and a cease-fire in gaza. >> we want justice. >> rep

what were the big takeaways from the xi biden meeting? >> reporter: i think some of the biggest takeaways was the fact that both have made it clear that they are willing to take efforts to improve the relationship between the two countries. biggest things notable is that biden said going into the meetings that he really wanted to touch upon fentanyl and both of these countries -- both presidents came out saying that they will take efforts to curb fentanyl production. and that is a really big deal because they have said that he is not doing enough to mitigate the flow of fentanyl coming into the country. sonde that is a really big deal. and seeing the steps that they have taken to open up the communications when it comes to military operations emphasizes what biden was trying to achieve and that was to decidiffuse the tensions between the two countries. >> and as it was written, it happened therefore it was a success. there was one speed bump i should say in the wake of this because mj lee asked the president about biden's previous comment

president biden was asked directly if he trusts president xi. he said essentially, yes, but it's a trust and verify. pretty blunt. as for what's happening at this hour, there is a lot of energy, a lot of passion across san francisco this evening. there is no way to downplay this meeting. its significance politically, economically and culturally of course with the significant asian american population here in the bay area as well. the optics alone are incredible. presidents biden and xi hadn't met, you mentioned in more than a year, and so much has changed in this past year. today four hours of talks followed by this stroll through those famous filoli estate gardens. among the big takeaways, china and the u.s. will restart military communication. the two countries will also address the risk of artificial intelligence. and especially relevant to us in san francisco, china will curb fentanyl and pill production. >> more people in the united states between the ages of 18 to 49 die from fentanyl than from guns, car accidents, or any other cause. peri

nor is president xi. president xi has been in office now for 11 years or so, and therefore, i think it's going to be a discussion between two individuals, who are very astute observers at the international scene. but the united states and china had different interests, objectives and goals, when it comes to a lot of places at the world, including the middle east. that does not mean that we had the need to have a contentious relationship, going to be a hot one at each other, so i do think that because of china's interests, tried to make sure it's legal and its economy, that it does not want large-scale conflicts to erupt in any part of the world, because that is detrimental to chinese economic interests, and his political interest in terms of trying to expand its influence around the world. >> just to reset, here what we're watching there inside california, it's the apec summit, the asian pacific cooperation summit. president xi jinping is in from china and the u.s., in california, he and president biden m

what expected to hear the speech that xi jinping gave.ders? in some ways it was a missed opportunity because ambassador locke stated, the chinese economy is in trouble now, not only not attracting foreign direct investment, they are losing foreign investment, and so this dinner was a real opportunity for xijinping so this dinner was a real opportunity for xi jinping to lay out the case for measures and steps he was going to take to ensure that the business climate would improve, instead, he gave a very high level speech, really aimed at emphasising the notion and his view that china is not a threat, that china is not interested in war, that china wants to increase and solidify people to people ties, but he made very little mention of the market or any economic issues, frankly. i market or any economic issues, frankl . . ., market or any economic issues, frankl . _, . ~ market or any economic issues, frankl . ., market or any economic issues, frankl. ., frankly. i come back to you ga , frankly. i come back to you gary. how— frankly. i come

we already know where xi stands.ies to play it off this is successful, it was a cooperative meeting, well then, you know who ended up coming out on top. joining us now eldridge colby, former deputy assistant secretary of defense under president trump. michael pillsbury, senior fellow for china strategy at heritage and ned ryan, founder and ceo of american majority xi warned of unbearable consequences if we decouple. what is he really saying? >> well, it's a warning to the hawks not to go too far. looks to me like both sides are cooperating. the chinese team and biden team to work on the re-election of joe biden. i mean, they are framing this whole thing as biden's move toward peace and dampening down tension. it's a gamble, perhaps the chinese watching the polls and see that there is a very good chance mr. trump returning. they don't want that. so the only other option is to endorse biden. that's how i read the atmospherics of what we have been seeing the last few hours. >> laura: eldridge, the romantic walk in the g

what does that mean to xi that this is so different? >> well, first of all, four hours was fully expected. this was not surprised that it went longer. it was the plan. secondly, we've had over the last few weeks a chinese charm offensive towards australia when the prime minister came. that was a relationship that was completely broken over the last few years, started in the midst of covid. the chinese reaching out to lith wayna, all the places they've got problems with. the chinese economy is not doing very well. but also because the rest of the word looks like it's in flames. this russia/ukraine conflict, the middle east conflict. the chinese very different from iran, from russia, from north korea. they don't want chaos globally. they need the global economy to be stable. they actually need the geopolitics of the world to be stable. so even though they're an adversary of the united states and a competitor, they're not trusted by the u.s. and it's mutual. but they are adults. and in that regard you have two leaders that have known each

_ you still refer to president xi as a dictator?— you still refer to president xi as a dictator?ks, he is. he is a dictator in the _ as a dictator? looks, he is. he is a dictator in the sense - as a dictator? looks, he is. he is a dictator in the sense that l is a dictator in the sense that he is a dictator in the sense that be is — is a dictator in the sense that be is a — is a dictator in the sense that be is a guy— is a dictator in the sense that he is a guy who runs a country that— he is a guy who runs a country that is— he is a guy who runs a country that is a — he is a guy who runs a country that is a communist country. jennifer. _ that is a communist country. jennifer, the president saying, he is a dictator. what do you make of the relationship between these two leaders, which does stretch back several years? which does stretch back several ears? , , , years? yes, they first met when they were _ years? yes, they first met when they were both _ years? yes, they first met when they were both vice _ years? yes, they first met when they were both vice president . they were bot

i've been meeting with xi over 10 years ago. our meetings have been candid and straightforward and we haven't always agreed but they've been straightforward. and today we built on the groundwork related to the past several months of high level diplomacy between our teams and made important progress, i believe. first, i'm pleased to announce after many years of being on hold, we're restarting cooperations between the united states and p.r.c. and counternarcotics. in 2019, you may remember, china took action to greatly reduce the amount of fentanyl shipped directly from china to the united states. but in the years since that time, the challenge has evolved from finished fentanyl to fentanyl ingredients and pill presses which have been shipped without control. and by the way, some of these bills are insert the in other drugs like cocaine and other people are dying. more people in the united states from the ages of 18-49 die from fentanyl than from guns, car accidents or any other cause, period. so today, with this new understanding

and xi jinping seems to have changed. big shift, and i agree state media is very interest ing on this front, the big shift here is that xi has decided to kind of reign in the diplomacy, make nice, speak about how there are a thousand reasons why u.s.-china relations should be better and not one reason why it should be worse, which is what he said to chuck schumer. so the big shift here is china, not the u.s. >> that raises the big question. u.s. officials believe it's primarily economy related, but the why. you go back to anchorage, it's a great citation of this relationship. that was a slap in the face of reality to some degree for administration officials, the diplomacy, how they are they were going to operate. that was going to be the way. and it's not anymore. >> you're right. some part of it is the economy. they need to boost the economy. the nature of economics, it would also help the u.s. we worry about inflation. one of the reasons we were able to keep prices so low for the last 20 or 30 years has been the china h

president biden says time and time again, he knows xi, he's >> i met many times with xi jinping and candid and clear across the board. >> i met more with xi jinping than over any world leader has over ten years. 91 hours of one-on-one conversations, 68 hours. i was asked by xi jinping years ago could i define america, and i said one word, possibilities. >> sandra: in moments, speak with mark warner on what he wants to see come out of this high stakes meeting. >> john: but first, peter doocy is travelling with the president in northern california. why does president biden think he has leverage over xi in this meeting? >> president biden thinks the u.s. economy is performing so much better than the chinese economy at the moment. and last night in san francisco, president biden told a group of wealthy donors, contributing to his campaign the following. president xi is another example of how reestablishing american leadership in the world is taking hold. they've got real problems, folks. and the white house officials are elaborating on that today. >> it is a fact that president xi has domestic

it will save lives and i appreciate president xi's commitment on this issue. president xi and i tax -- test our team for law enforcement coordination going forward to make sure it works. i also want to thank the bipartisan congressional delegation to china, led by leader schumer, in october, for supporting efforts. secondly, this is critically important, we are re-assuming military to military direct contacts. as a lot of you press know who follow this, it has been cut off and that's how accidents happen, misunderstandings. so we are back to direct, clear communication on a direct basis. by only's calculations on either side can cause real trouble with a country like china or any other major country. so, i think we made progress there as well. thirdly, we are going to get our experts together to discuss safety issues associated with artificial intelligence. as many of you travel with me around the world, every major leader wants to talk about the impact of artificial intelligence. these are tangible steps in the right direction to determine what's useful and w

had a brief discussion yesterday with president xi. he asked why, asked me before, i reminded him, why i was in the asian-pacific. because we're a pacific nation because of us there's been peace and security in the region allowing you to grow. he didn't disagree. by the way, a very straightforward meeting. we're not going anywhere for decades america's commitment to the reach han been a springboard enabling growth, informative growth sure, the open flow of commerce, millions of people got out of poverty. today it goes both ways. united states will remain vital in the region. in the region. more vital than ever to the united states of america. my administration's outlook from day one, clearly laid out our approach delivering across the board. including when it comes to our shared economic agenda. the united states has deep ties to our fellow economies. more than 60% of u.s. exports go to fellow apec economies robust two-way investment between the united states and other countries supports good jobs, new opportunities across the region.

and i think xi will be cautious. i don't think xi wants a major regional war in the middle east. it's not good for him. i don't think he wants a major regional war anywhere. and let's put on the table, too, there are elections, taiwan is having elections early next year, and obviously u.s. policy remains that taiwan is a part of china, the one china policy, and that will be clarified, you think. but in exchange, the u.s. will want to know that china doesn't meddle in taiwan's election, and i think human rights. you mentioned that i'm now cochair of the freedom house board, human rights, especially this mass incarceration of the uyghurs will be raised too. it's probably the biggest you could call it genocide going on in the world, and china is carrying this on and has been for years. >> congresswoman, i have one more for you, and that is reestablishing military communication. xi cut off military communication during the chinese spy balloon incident. secretary of state tony blinken tried to reestablish that this past summer, was unsuccessful. do you see that as a top priority for t

president, you trust president xi?secondly, if i could, on taiwan, you and your administration have warned president xi and china with interference in the upcoming elections, and what consequence would there be? >> i had that conversation, too, and we do not expect any interference, and we had that discussion as he was leaving. trust but verify is how the old saying goes. that's where i am at now. we are in a competitive relationship, china and the united states, but my responsibility is to make it -- make this rational and manageable so it doesn't result in conflict. that's what i am all about. that's what this is about. to find a place where we can come together and where we find mutual interest, but most importantly, from my perspective, we're interested in the american people and that's what this is about. that's exactly what we will do. we are in a situation where we agreed that fentanyl and its precursors will be curbed substantially, and the pill presses. that's a big movement. they are doing -- and by the way,

of course, it's all about that big meeting between joe biden and president xi.wrapping up after about four hours of discussion. but both heads of state arrived at about 11 a.m. at the philadelphia estate in woodside. it was a cordial reception between the two world leaders, despite not speaking since last year and during the first moment shared with the media, it was obvious the relationship between the countries is somewhat tense. here's what each had to say through translators. we have to ensure that competition does not veer into conflict and we also have to manage it. >> response ably. the competition. that's what the united states wants and what we intend to do. >> china-us relationship has never been smooth sailing over the past 50 years or more, and it always faces problems of one kind or another. and yet it has kept moving forward amid twists and turns for two large countries like china and the united states, turning their back on each other is not an option. >> president xi called china's relationship with the us the most important in the world, and sai

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a large group protesting xi's regime on the other side of 280. there were tents moments between the two sides. upon enforcement had to form a line to separate these groups. >> i am worried. i want to tell the whole world, do not trust the chinese communist party regime. never trust their words. >> san mateo police confirmed that one man from new york was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly hitting a female counterprotest her over the head with a stick. the demonstrations got started early in san francisco outside of the moscone center. a group of protesters blocked the entrance to stop people from going inside to the ceo summit. at one point, the protesters staged a die in on the road. with the sun going down, the action is such -- switching to the exploratorium. katie. >> the president is on his way here to the exploratorium right now. that is where he will host a party this evening for some of his top supporters. we have heard within the last 30 minutes or so that a group of protesters were arrested over by embarcadero and

xi jinping has been studied a lot. maybe a contribution between the fact that to achieve rejuvenation you need a strong economy but you don't want to take any risk. you are ready to crush some of the private sector as well as you did with minority and -- on the protest, i think it was very difficult. the protest was very local. unrest -- most of all i think it is a systemic struggle. in beijing after a lockdown of such a scale it provoked a real difficulty. we ask if it was -- cities completely overwhelmed. the protests, they were of a limited scale. >> good answers from my two colleagues. it is hard to add something fresh and new to it. i follow from kevin's point. i think the question we have to keep asking ourselves is what is the legitimacy, what is the legacy? legitimacy, party and relations to its people. the legacy, that xi jinping would like to leave behind. the social compact of the past that has been successful for china is changing. the unbridled promise this generational way better than the previous generat

when xi came to san francisco, he thought it was xi and newsom, but then biden comes in and gives xiere is a deal joe biden got? curbing fentanyl, yes, we trust china every time they promise something. i don't know what, if xi is playing the two off each other. whatever he is doing is working and we're losing. >> laura: jesse, our colleague was supposed to be with us, sean, we have never appeared together. he was busy, he wanted to be here to hang with you. we went looking for him, this is what happens when you don't join us. >> okay. >> where are my footballs? i got to have footballs. let not your heart be troubled. you're a great american. where are my footballs? i love you, sean, you are so awesome. you are not here. where is the greatness? where is the greatness? you have to tease people. >> is this like when they do a state of the union and one member of the cabinet is not there. >> laura: they go to an undiz closed location. how do you like 8:00? >> i like 8:00. my dinner situation has changed and i haven't gotten over it, i have to eat dinner with my assistant johnny instead o

biden and xi jinping have finally met and seem to have come to an understanding, at least agreeing to continue the dialogue. we talk about the importance of this meeting on bbc news ukraine. our you are from london, i'm yevgenia shedlovska. they haven't seen each other for a year, and the fact that the leaders of the us and china held four-and-a-half-hour talks indicates a warming of relations between the countries, although , of course, there are still many differences between them. it is better to talk than to fight, this is how you can briefly describe the long-awaited meeting, the personal meeting of president biden and xi jinping, relations between the united states and china are not easy, very not... simple and such meetings allow to smooth out the sharp corners. neither high-profile statements nor signed agreements were expected from the talks between biden and sidzimpin, and this did not happen. among the key, practical , publicized achievements of these negotiations, the politicians agreed to restore direct communication between the american and chinese military, which is bel

military was cut off by xi. since then, if there was an emergency of whatever kind, there's no real way that i know of that this can come back together i mean, you and i are old enough to remember the crisis of what happened in cuba you know, under kennedy. and as a result, we need better communications so if there's one that came out of this, and this is a geopolitical issue, not an economic issue i think that the militaries have to be able to pick up the phone and say this is a problem or this is not a problem. that would be the best possible outcome. >> in other words, those communications, those linkages that existed pre the pelosi visit have been severed now and there is effectively, if something went on in the south china sea, there would be a difficulty at communicating between the two countries. >> yeah. in the last two years, there have been about 200 they call them incidents when the chinese aircraft or navy interdicts or somehow makes it difficult for the u.s. and its allies, canada, too, to go throug

do you think he will ask xi? here has anyone told joe biden that trade gap with china is gets worse, because of the greeny ev batteries solar panels and air earth minerals for biden's green new deal army will be made in china. former trump adviser robert lighthizer notes all u.s. cash echanged for those huge trade defits has been used by china. to help finance terrorism. and mayhem in the world. to build up their military. including all chinese fighter jets buzzing tyrant that came on order to 1700 times last year. or -- or je genocide against uighurs or technology in the spy balloons hovering over the united states or money spending in our backyard, cuba, central and south america and cash for all matters in the world the belt and road infrastructure they are building in africa. to breadth thei spread their brand of chinese communism and up end american influence in every corner of the globe, why doesn't mr. biden ask xi jinping 'those issues, because biden's foreign policy from top to bottom on build on an arch

this for xi jinping and for china is also about uppage. all of the visuals of xi being welcomed with this grand arrival, every detail being choreographed, this is all being beamed back by state media, getting full coverage in the newspapers, on television and on social media giving impression, showing the images that their president is the guest of the united states of america. he has been given this wonderful welcome and that they may have differing views, but they are still at least talking. lester. >> all right, janis, let's go back to peter alexander. peter, president biden under some pressure here as well in terms of his wish list and expectations. what can you tell us about that? >> reporter: yeah, i think that's right, lester. the president has received plenty of criticism, particularly from republicans, as we see inside the room right now. we will pause to take a listen to the president, if we can. as we wait, they are seated across there from president xi, one of the biggest takeaways as it relates to china -- >> i think the presi

presidents xi and biden shook hands and met for four hours. what was accomplished?id the iciness of the relationship thaw? i'll talk to australia's former prime minister kevin ruud and the spectators in the eu. but first, here's my take. between the tragic ongoing war in gaza and the biden-xi summit, one crucial global crisis in danger of being forgotten. the war in ukraine and this is a terrible time for it to be slipping from public consciousness because ukraine faces trouble on two fronts. as the country's chief military commanders general has acknowledged a stalemate has developed in the battleground with russia. ukrainian soldiers are fighting heroically in places like kherson, despite the drones, this is looking like trench warfare during world war i which ground on the for four more years. the second front that is equally worrying is in the west where support are ukraine is weakening despite president biden's passionate advocacy, his package of aid for ukraine is not likely to pass any time soon. europeans are also losing their deterioration. during what xi b

since he said that initially in vietnam, xi has undermined the argument. he's gotten more aggressive. all we have done is normalize an unprecedented tempo of pressure against taiwan. if we're wagering the fate of the free world on the fact that xi has to deal with domestic and demographic issue, it's a stupid bed. it's as likely that xi could get more aggressive to distract from those issues or he could putinize. he has no feedback loops that would amake him to makes sense of things and just make a foolish decision. so i think that's irresponsible rhetoric coming from the president. my only point in making the comment you played before, this meeting itself has come at a great cost. we have taken our foot off of the gas in terms of sanctions, defensive action in order for the president to sit down with xi. so even if they come up with some working group on fentanyl, which i hope will be successful. it's come at a cost. for some reason, we pay cash up front to the chinese. but their check is always in the mail. >> martha: with regard to fentanyl, i remember

president xi and trump announced a - xi and trump announced a fentanyl— xi and trump announced a fentanyl keeping that kind of communication open so that any accidentai— communication open so that any accidental clash doesn't turn into— accidental clash doesn't turn into war_ accidental clash doesn't turn into war and that's something thai's— into war and that's something that's been going on for a long time — that's been going on for a long time so— that's been going on for a long time so in— that's been going on for a long time. so in a way we are returning— time. so in a way we are returning to talking to each other, _ returning to talking to each other, which i think is great. but — other, which i think is great. but i — other, which i think is great. bui i think— other, which i think is great. but i think it's quite remarkable that we are reverting to that very basic level— reverting to that very basic level of— reverting to that very basic level of getting along, so there _ level of getting along, so there is— level of getting along, so there is of a state a lot more that— there is

but they did not stay for the dinner held in president xi's on her. gave him a standing ovation like apple ceo tim cook but the editorial board and the journal board a very good op-ed saying what is on the menu the u.s. ceos on the chinese menu and they're talking about this ridiculous standing ovation kissing the ring of xi jinping of mr. she's remarks scoring nobody can claim they attended about intentions the presidency, they were there is a short political support was a presume and hope that president xi's will eventually award them. i did get a get rewarded for going to the dinner and giving him a stated ovation? >> i don't think so. xi jinping is pragmatic and when people show signs of friendship to the chinese, this party the party just says okay were good to go on the attack because you think you are weak and is not only the ceos it is joe biden. joe biden were able to stand up to china in a meaningful way then we might live in a better direction with beijing but biden will not do that at all, we had basically four years of relatively good rel

biden escorting xi inside, and at the top of the stairs, a wave. inside, president biden, who had more than a dozen visits with xi through the years, said, "it was good to see you." >> well, mr. president, it's good to see you again. >> reporter: the two men sitting across the table, started by delivering a message to each other. president biden went first. >> there is no substitute to face-to-face discussions. >> reporter: biden pointing to years of talks between the two, saying they have always been straightforward and frank. >> i value our conversation because i think it's paramount that you and i understand each other clearly, leader to leader, with no misconceptions or miscommunication. >> reporter: president xi then said, "there is room for the u.s. and china. for two large countries like china and united states, turning their back on each other is not an option." he said, "planet earth is big enough for the two countries to succeed and one country's success is an opportunity for the other." but there have been growing tensions. the war in uk

cheryl xi jinping in the past -- cheryl xi jinping in the past has said various things.didn't always follow-through on what he said. actions speed louder than words so we need to see a reduction in the shipment of chemicals necessary of creating fentanyl piles that are killing our country in one year, 77,000 americans died of synthetic open pridie overdoses, mostly fentanyl. so this is of great concern to my constituents and all americans. >> what do you think trust levels are like between the two leaders now? >> it's a good question. i think trust comes when you have actions following words or action matching words. we need to see some confidence-building actions that keep up with the talk that was occurring yesterday. i did like the fact that xi jinping was pandering, so to speak in saying he was drink -- going to send more pandas to the quiet. but we need to see military to military channels open. action on fend nil and i would -- fentanyl and i would like to see action on two other subjects that didn't get reported on. actions on human rights abusings. and also less

president biden and president xi met. adding to the tension, china's combative approach towards taiwan, and the theft of technology and hacking and trade. china's close ties to russia, and iran is a key focus. >> i think it's paramount you and i understand each other clearly, leader to leader, with no misconceptions or miscommunication. we have to ensure the competition doesn't veer into conflict. >> there are hopes for new cooperation when it comes to the opioid crisis. president biden is hoping for a partnership to curb the deadly flow of fentanyl from china into mexico and then the united states. once that press meeting starts, we will bring it to you live. >>> and there was tension not only among the leaders but china supporters and opponents that clashed outside the meeting site. ian cull is live. what is the latest? >> reporter: well, it was active and chaotic at times out here, but as you can see, most of the protests actually wrapped up in the last few minutes, and the police presence remains. we heard chants from

, what xi jinping is allabout.think he has recognised that given all the problems of the chinese economy? well, i think that certainly provides some basis for care in moving forward. i don't think that it is going to change his overall objectives with respect to the south china sea, or ultimately taiwan's, or china's role in the whole asia pacific area.— or china's role in the whole asia pacific area. ~ ., ., ,., , pacific area. what about president biden? obviously, _ pacific area. what about president biden? obviously, he _ pacific area. what about president biden? obviously, he is— pacific area. what about president biden? obviously, he is in - pacific area. what about president biden? obviously, he is in the - biden? obviously, he is in the run—up to the 2024 election. people in congress have some very firm views about china. is his room for negotiation quite limited? i views about china. is his room for negotiation quite limited?- negotiation quite limited? i think the room for _ negotiation quite limited? i t

i believe we made real progress with the president xi on this issue. i'm very optimistic that good news will come from tomorrow's meeting between president xi and president biden on the issue of fentanyl. and if china stops the flow i can't think of anything that would do more to stop the fentanyl from coming into the night sais in china stopping the flow of these precursor drugs which incidentally are illegal in china but they don't do anything to stop them. we also talk with president xi about reciprocity how american companies in china unfairly wheree the united states has farmer open attitudes towards chinese companies being here in america that will be part of the conversation as k well. on senator turberville. later this afternoon i'll be i e going over the rules committee as they mark up the resolution allowing the senate to finally confirm the military promotions currently being blocked by senator taber bill. for nine months senator tuberville has single-handedly prevented the swift bipartisan confirmation of hundreds of generals and flag offic