- US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping had their first face-to-face meeting since Biden took office, one day before the G-20 summit is set to start. In the three-hour conversation between the two powerhouse leaders, Biden voiced his disapproval of China's treatment of Taiwan.
- Xi underlined the need of utilising history "as a mirror" to "guide the future" and the need to learn from it. He claimed that the international community and the two countries' peoples do not have the same expectations regarding the bilateral relationship.
- According to Biden, the US and China can manage their disagreements and prevent competitiveness from escalating into hostilities. The two leaders "talked openly about their respective priorities and intents across a range of subjects," according to a White House readout of Biden's remarks.