Biden and Xi meet for first time in a year

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023 1/ Biden and Xi meet for first time in a year President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping came face-to-face on Wednesday for their first engagement since they last met in Indonesia during the 2022 Group of 20 leaders' summit.   Mr Xi arrived at the site of the bilateral summit, the historic Bourn-Roth Estate in San Mateo, California this morning. The mansion where the two leaders are meeting is owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and was built over a century ago.   As the meeting began, Mr Biden told Mr Xi, "We've known each other for a long time. We haven't always agreed ... but our meetings have always been candid, straightforward".   "Planet Earth is big enough for the two countries to succeed," Mr Xi told the US delegation, which included 10 people in addition to the president, who was flanked by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.   The meeting between the American and Chinese heads of state is the seventh interaction they have had since Mr Biden became the 46th US president in January 2021, but just their second in-person meeting.   Read more  2/ GOP senator boasts about almost getting in a fight with union leader Senator Markwayne Mullin tried to physically brawl with a union boss who had called him a "clown" on social media 3/ A Pennsylvania family waited weeks to be evacuated from Gaza. Then they were bombed Palestinian-Americans say they have been treated like second-class citizens by the US government 4/ US nearing 'end of the road' on Ukraine support without more funding, White House warns NSC spokesperson warns that the US is being forced to make 'tough decisions' on dwindling funds 5/ Kayla Unbehaun was abducted. A Netflix show and a chance encounter brought her home A Netflix series is getting credit for Unbenhaun's safe recovery in South Carolina THE BIG QUESTION What are the issues that will define Israel's next steps in Gaza? Intense fighting around major hospitals – where Israel says Hamas have command centres – has upped the pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu's government from allies, writes Kim Sengupta in Tel Aviv.   Israel's offensive against Hamas is reaching a critical mass with the lethal civilian toll, already the bloodiest by far in the many Gaza wars, becoming a crucial factor in shaping the coming military and diplomatic steps.   Read the full article Watch / Man struggles to squeeze giant plant in car after burglary NUMBER OF THE DAY $49m Mattel is accused of failing to follow through on a $49m donation pledge to UCLA's children's hospital.   Read more QUOTE OF THE DAY "Wake up - America's poorest are suffering most from the climate crisis." Destructive impacts are already in motion, Louise Boyle writes.   Read more OTHER STORIES YOU MIGHT LIKE  Son of agent to the stars charged with murdering family after torso found Boebert issues Beetlejuice apology as new video reveals heavy petting Timeline of the Idaho college murders Mark Hollingsworth: I was there for Diana and Dodi's summer of love – and it wasn't like The Crown   The Independent proudly partners with Refuge and the National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 Join the conversation or follow us Please do not reply directly to this email   You are currently registered to receive The Independent's Evening Headlines newsletter.   To unsubscribe from The Independent's Evening Headlines newsletter, or to manage your email preferences please click here.   This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AH. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345 Read our privacy notice and cookie policy