"China is ready to work with the new US administration to maintain communication, expand cooperation and manage differences," Xi said. Biden said strategic competition between the

The two leaders had what could be their final meeting in a long relationship, but often seemed to be speaking more to the president-elect than each other.

When President Joe Biden meets for the final time Saturday with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, his aides say the moment will be ripe for reflection on a relationship that began more than a decade ago,

Joe Biden met Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for the final time as president Saturday in Peru as the specter of Donald Trump's return to the White House took center stage at the Asia-Pacific economic summit.

Xi Jinping told Joe Biden that China was prepared to work with the new administration of Donald Trump to manage differences in his final meeting with his US counterpart.

We are the most important alliance – or the most important relationship in the entire world, and how we’re getting along together can impact the rest of the world,” Biden said.

President Biden met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Coorperation forum in Lima, Peru. President Biden reflected on his relationship with Xi Jinping over the course of his presidency.

President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met for the third and final time on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru on Saturday, in the wake of the U.S. presidential election.

Xi Jinping told Joe Biden that China is "ready to work with a new administration," saying it will strive for a "smooth transition," in reference to President-elect Donald Trump taking office in January.