President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are hosting a welcome reception for world leaders attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit following a highly anticipated meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The meeting comes as tensions over technological developments and economic factors rise between the two superpowers.

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Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff will be in attendance on Wednesday evening.

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Biden landed in San Francisco on Tuesday for the APEC summit, hosted by the United States for the first time since 2011.