Biden Expected to Meet Chinese Diplomat Amid Tensions; Congress Warns US Unprepared for War with China and Russia

Biden’s potential meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi signals improved diplomatic relations between two superpowers amid US Strategic Posture Commission's warning of the country's unpreparedness for conflict.

President Joe Biden is expected to meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, offering a potential thaw in deteriorating US-China relations amidst increasing tensions and increasing military activities in the Asia-Pacific region.
The US Strategic Posture Commission has warned that the US is ill-prepared for potential simultaneous conflicts with Russia and China, highlighting significant increases in China's nuclear arsenal, shipbuilding capacity, and space-based military capabilities.
The Biden administration is attempting a more diplomatic approach to China, facilitating high-level discussions to prevent further decline in their ties and to ease the existing hostility, in part due to China's lack of response to various international conflicts such as the Israel-Hamas crisis.
The US-China dialogue could potentially set the stage for a summit between President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in San Francisco, marking President Xi's first visit to the US in almost seven years.
China's economic doldrums and the speed of US strengthening its Asia-Pacific ties have increased China's readiness for dialogue, potentially setting a course for improved US-China relations. However, there are still considerable points of contention, including human rights, climate change, Taiwan, the South China Sea, and North Korea.