Biden and Xi face-to-face meeting being planned by White House: Report

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WASHINGTON – The White House has started making plans for a face-to-face meeting between US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in San Francisco in November, the Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing senior administration officials. The Washington Post quoted an administration official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, saying the possibility of a meeting was “pretty firm”. “We’re beginning the process” of planning, the official told the Post. The Chinese Embassy in Washington and the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Mr Biden and Mr Xi’s last meeting was on the...