Can another Xi-Biden summit move US-China ties under Trump 2.0?

Expectations are high for a China-US summit to manage risks ahead of a change of guard at the White House, with the presidents of both countries headed to South America next week.

Observers see such a summit as part of efforts to stabilise ties before Donald Trump takes office as the 47th US president in January, but some are doubtful of any lasting impact.

Beijing announced on Friday that Chinese President Xi Jinping would be in Lima, capital of Peru, from November 13 to 17 for the Apec summit. He will then travel to Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro for the November 17-21 Group of 20 meetings.

Hours earlier, the White House said that President Joe Biden would attend both bloc summits during visits to Peru and Brazil from November 14 to 19.

According to a Bloomberg report, Biden is expected to meet Xi in Lima, and teams on both sides are still finalising the details.