Biden and Xi Talks Show 'Confrontational Course' Between China and US

Agreements between Beijing and Washington may have been touted by President Joe Biden following talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping but one China expert has told Newsweek that the countries remain on a "confrontational course."

Biden said in a press conference that talks in San Francisco on Wednesday yielded progress in areas that included tackling the trafficking of fentanyl, restoring communication lines between the Chinese and U.S. militaries and co-operation on slowing methane emissions and increasing renewable energy by 2030.

The president said that the U.S. would "continue to compete" with China but would manage that competition "responsibly" so that it "doesn't veer into conflict or accidental conflict."