US President Xi Jinping and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will meet on Monday with little hope of resolving their fundamental differences, but with the US intent on settling their bitter rivalry in a “responsible” way, AFP reported.

The two leaders will meet in Bali, Indonesia, on the sidelines of the G20 summit, the White House announced Thursday.

They have already held five meetings by phone or video conference, but this is their first face-to-face meeting since January 2021. However, the two men already had the opportunity to weigh in on each other during meetings when Joe Biden was Barack Obama’s vice president.

The two leaders are meeting to “responsibly manage” the rivalry between China and the United States, White House spokeswoman Karin Jean-Pierre said in a statement.

Washington also hopes the two rivals can “work together where (their) interests overlap,” she said. Americans think about the climate, the fight against drug trafficking and health.

According to her, Joe Biden and Xi Jinping will also discuss a number of “international and regional” issues, without directly mentioning the fate of Taiwan, the biggest source of tension.

Biden said Wednesday that what he wants to establish with the Chinese leader during their conversation is to determine which mutual red lines should not be crossed.

“The doctrine on Taiwan has not changed at all,” he said, avoiding repeating earlier comments that irked Beijing that the US military would defend Taiwan if the island was attacked.

Another point of tension is Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as Joe Biden wants Beijing to distance itself from Moscow.

Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, said at a news conference Thursday that China has sent a “positive” signal by recently opposing the use and threat of nuclear weapons. This is after Russia’s threat to Ukraine.

“We have not seen any large-scale efforts (by Beijing) to circumvent or undermine the sanctions regime” imposed by the West against Russia, he said.