In battle of worldviews, Xi and Biden bet on responsible competition

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed on key steps to halt a precipitous downward slide in relations between the two superpowers on Monday during their first face-to-face meeting as heads of state.

In wide-ranging talks lasting 3 1/2 hours, they pledged to restart government dialogues on areas from climate change to food security, while encouraging expanding people-to-people ties and stressing that neither leader sought conflict.

“I look forward to working with you, Mr. President, to bring China-U.S. relations back to the track of healthy and stable...