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a senior administration said Tuesday night.Each leader had about a dozen top aides in the grand room.

although the two have also spoken virtually and Mr.constructive conversation here.Biden looks to manage the relationship between the worlds two largest economies.

the White House says the administrations goals at the APEC summit are improving and increasing American investment in the Asia-Pacific region and the regions investment in the U.Biden emphasized the need to maintain peace and stability.

(Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP.

Biden said there is no substitute for face-to-face discussions.when China was willing to crack down harder on North Korea per the U.

That certainly didnt work in 2017.raising questions over their sincerity toward resolving the issue.

and its allies have been already bolstering defenses in the region under the rubric of U.that did not lead to compliance by North Korea but rather Pyongyang doubling down on its weapons of mass destruction (WMD) development ― testing its first ICBMs and a hydrogen bomb.