List of APEC Summit 2023 articles
An illustrations shows overlapping arrows and pie charts atop an image of container ships in an ocean seen from above.
How China and the U.S. Are Competing on Trade
Biden’s long-awaited meeting with Xi is a reminder of how most big economies are inextricably tied to both Washington and Beijing.
Joe Biden and Xi Jinping smile and shake hands near a car
Biden and Xi Try the Personal Touch
Does face-to-face diplomacy ever change anything?
Xi Jinping and Joe Biden share a toast at a State Department luncheon
Don’t Expect Much From Biden and Xi
Having nothing to write home about would be the preferred outcome for both sides.
U.S. President Joe Biden, left, gestures as he walks past a U.S. flag. Ahead of him walks Chinese President Xi Jinping. Both wear suits as they walk past a large door.
What to Expect From the Xi-Biden Meeting
While deliverables are likely to be modest, Wednesday’s meeting could yield progress on shared priorities.
Four workers in blue hardhats walk past a coal plant. One is smoking a cigarette.
China Pledged to ‘Strictly Control’ Coal. The Opposite Happened.
What Beijing’s about-face on coal power means for climate change—and how the world can push back.
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How China and the U.S. Are Competing on Trade
Biden’s long-awaited meeting with Xi is a reminder of how most big economies are inextricably tied to both Washington and Beijing.

Biden and Xi Try the Personal Touch
Does face-to-face diplomacy ever change anything?

Don’t Expect Much From Biden and Xi
Having nothing to write home about would be the preferred outcome for both sides.

What to Expect From the Xi-Biden Meeting
While deliverables are likely to be modest, Wednesday’s meeting could yield progress on shared priorities.

China Pledged to ‘Strictly Control’ Coal. The Opposite Happened.
What Beijing’s about-face on coal power means for climate change—and how the world can push back.