taiwan to resolve their differences peacefully. xi countering that taiwan is a, quote, red line issue that the united states must not cross. selena wang is outfront tonight from beijing. reporter: u.s. president joe biden s first face-to-face meeting since taking office with chinese leader xi jinping. translator: i look forward to working with you, mr. president, to bring china-u.s. relations back to the track of healthy and stable growth. after the meeting, biden tells the press i do not think there s any imminent attempt on the part of china to invade taiwan. reporter: but despite the optimistic tone an smiles, the possibility of armed conflict still looms. xi just days before wearing camouflage uniform at a military command center in beijing telling china s army to prepare for war. his visit met with excited applause from top military officials. beijing has stepped up pressure
on self-ruled democratic taiwan after house speaker nancy pelosi visited the island in august firing repeat the missiles and encircling taiwan in a practice block aid. she vowing to reunify the island that china sees as a breakaway province using force if necessary. yes, we have a commitment to do that. meanwhile biden infuriating beijing with his repeated comments that america would come to taiwan s aid in the event of a chinese invasion. washington promises to brief taiwanese officials on the outcome of the biden xi meeting angering beijing even more. this is truly egregious an china firmly rejects this. state media writing facts show that the u.s. understanding of the red line. china-u.s. relations is far from adequate. that tense atmosphere a far cry from the smiles and warm handshakes during their many