During their last encounter, Xi informs Biden that China is prepared to cooperate with a new US administration.

Biden was anticipated to press Xi to prevent North Korea from intensifying its backing for Russia's assault on Ukraine during their discussions on the fringes of the yearly Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in the capital of Peru.

China's leader, Xi Jinping, said Beijing "is ready to work with a new US administration" during his final meeting with US President Joe Biden on Saturday. Jinping was clearly anticipating President-elect Donald Trump and his "America first" ideas.

Biden was anticipated to press Xi to prevent North Korea from intensifying its backing for Russia's assault on Ukraine during their discussions on the fringes of the yearly Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in the capital of Peru.

Xi seemed concerned that the protectionist language of the next president during the campaign path may plunge the US-China relationship into yet another abyss, although he did not name Trump.

"China is ready to work with a new US administration to maintain communication, expand cooperation and manage differences so as to strive for a steady transition of the China-US relationship for the benefit of the two peoples," Xi said through a translator.

"Make the wise choice," he advised them. "Keep exploring the right way for two major countries to get along well with each other." In his succinct remarks to reporters, Xi, who is firmly positioned at the top of China's political hierarchy, spoke with conviction. Biden, who is retiring from public service after more than 50 years, discussed the direction of the two nations' relationship in more general terms. He thought back on the decades the two had known one another, not just the last four years.

"Even if we haven't always agreed, our discussions have always been open and honest. "We have never made fun of each other," Biden stated. "These conversations prevent miscalculations, and they ensure the competition between our two countries will not veer into conflict." After Xi and Biden met last year in northern California on the fringes of APEC, which was sponsored by the United States, China "hosted" the meeting. They talked about a wide range of topics, such as technology, human rights concerns, China's covert backing for Russia, and Taiwan, the autonomous democracy Beijing claims as its own.

Trump ran on a platform of imposing 60% tariffs on Chinese goods, raising many questions about the future of the US-China relationship.

Numerous American businesses have already begun to diversify their sourcing away from China, such as Warby Parker and Nike. According to Steve Madden, the shoe company intends to reduce its imports from China by up to 45% in the upcoming year.

After Trump defeated Vice-President Kamala Harris, Xi congratulated him and urged the US and China to work out their disagreements and cooperate in the new era. On Saturday, Xi addressed Biden in front of the cameras, but it was clear that he was addressing Trump.

"In a major flourishing sci-tech revolution, neither decoupling nor supply chain disruption is a solution," stated Xi. "Common progress can only be achieved through mutually beneficial partnership. A large nation shouldn't aim for a high fence and a little yard. Following Xi's welcome, Biden brushed off reporters' yelled questions about his worries about North Korea and the future Trump government.

According to White House national security advisor Jake Sullivan, Biden administration officials would counsel the Trump team that handling the fierce rivalry with Beijing will probably be the biggest foreign policy obstacle they encounter.

Biden has worked hard to foster his connection with Xi, which he views as one of the most important on the global scene. During their time as vice presidents, the two initially met while traveling throughout the US and China. They both claim that their encounters made a deep influence.

"For over a decade, you and I have spent many hours together, both here and in China and in between," Biden stated. "We've spent a long time dealing with these issues." But there have been a lot of challenging times during the past four years.

This week, the FBI released additional information about a federal investigation into attempts by the Chinese government to breach US telecom networks. A "broad and significant" cyberespionage effort targeting Americans employed in politics and government has been exposed by preliminary findings.

China has increased its shipments to Russia of machine tools, microelectronics, and other technologies that Moscow uses to manufacture missiles, tanks, airplanes, and other weapons for its conflict against Ukraine, according to US intelligence officials.

Additionally, Biden's decision to take down a Chinese spy balloon that was flying over the US last year heightened tensions.

In order to keep the already perilous situation with North Korea from getting worse, Biden wants Xi to increase Chinese engagement.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's plan to deploy hundreds of troops to assist Moscow in rebuffing Ukrainian forces who have taken over land in the Kursk border region of Russia was denounced by Biden, South Korean President Yoon Seok Yul, and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday.

"Dangerous and destabilizing cooperation" is how Biden described it.