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https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-xi-meet-as-countries-move-toward-reopening-communication-11668420685
Leaders agree to resume talks on major global priorities while acknowledging areas of deep disagreement
President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping sought to halt a rapid downward spiral in relations between Washington and Beijing, instructing officials to resume stalled talks on major global priorities, but the two countries acknowledged areas of deep disagreement that could disrupt those efforts.
Mr. Biden emerged from the meeting projecting cautious optimism, and a Chinese readout of the talks signaled a renewed willingness from Beijing to engage with the U.S.