The two presidents met on Saturday on the sidelines of the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.
And he said Chinese President To his American counterpart, two months before Odeh Donald Trump To the White House, Beijing “will strive for a smooth transition” in relations with Washington, according to China’s new news agency (Xinhua).
He added Xi Jinping The two countries should “continue to explore the right path” to understanding and “achieve long-term peaceful coexistence.”
The Chinese President stressed that “China’s desire to work with the United States has not changed with the American elections.”
For his part, he said Biden The relationship between the United States and China should be based on competition, not conflict.
This is the last time the two presidents will meet, as Biden will leave office in preparation for President-elect Trump entering the White House.
There is a lot of uncertainty about what the future holds in US-Chinese relations under the leadership of Trump, who in his election campaign promised to impose 60 percent tariffs on Chinese imports.