Xi-Biden Meeting Yields Pledge for Better Military Communications, Anti-Drug Cooperation

President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden agreed Wednesday in San Francisco to resume high-level communications between the two countries’ militaries and better cooperate in the global fight against illicit manufacturing and trafficking of drugs like fentanyl, according to statements released by both sides.

The two presidents also agreed to establish an intergovernmental dialogue mechanism to address the risks of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems, as well as significantly boost the number of flights between the two countries early next year and expand non-governmental exchanges.