Alongside the G-20, Biden and Xi discussed working together on climate, debt relief, health and global food security.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to "manage the competition responsibly and maintain open lines of communication" during a face-to-face meeting while both attended the Group of 20 major economies' summit.
Biden told reporters after their meeting on Monday he's optimistic the rising tensions can be dialed back.
The Trump administration's erosion of U.S. policy as Europe's main protector played out in a series of U.N. votes on Ukraine.
The coalition Merz forms will greatly influence his ability to govern the country or to strengthen multilateral institutions.
Trump's embrace of Putin and contempt for long-established transatlantic ties is an existential crisis for Europe and NATO.
The German leader rebuked a suggestion the U.S. might not support Europe if it shuns far-right, anti-immigration parties.
The Trump administration's erosion of U.S. policy as Europe's main protector played out in a series of U.N. votes on Ukraine.
The coalition Merz forms will greatly influence his ability to govern the country or to strengthen multilateral institutions.
Trump's embrace of Putin and contempt for long-established transatlantic ties is an existential crisis for Europe and NATO.
More than 30 years later, Ukraine is fighting for its survival as it laments the Budapest Memorandum's broken promises.
