however, the leaders are still at odds over taiwan. beijing considers it part of its territory while the us maintains unofficial relations with the democratically self governed island. biden updated apec leaders on the us s relationship with china on thursday. let me be clear. we re de risking and diversifying our economic relationship with the prc. not decoupling, not decoupling. we ll be firm standing up for our values and our interest. and i was very straightforward, as he was with me yesterday. at the same time, when critical global issues such as climate, ai, counter narcotics where it makes sense to work together, we ve committed to work together. we re going to continue our commitment to diplomacy to avoid surprises and prevent misunderstandings. the bbc s sumi somaskanda joins us now live from san francisco. you have been there covering this apec summit this week. what is the latest? this apec summit this week. what is the latest? there was another flurry what is t
on resuming high level military communication and slowing the production of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid responsible for tens of thousands of drug overdose deaths in the us. however, the leaders are still at odds over taiwan, with president xi calling it the biggest and most dangerous issue in bilateral ties. beijing considers it part of its territory while the us maintains unofficial relations with taiwan as a democratically self governed island. here s what president biden told leaders about the us china relationship on thursday. our discussions will always be candid and constructive. states does not seek conflict. we announced military to military communication to reduce the risk of accidental miscalculation. joining us now from san francisco is sumi somaskanda. sumi, you ve been there covering this apec summit all week. what s the latest there? on the very last full day of the summit, you might hear the rain coming down, people wrapping up their meetings, some meetings
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