Jean-Pierre was asked why a formal announcement had not yet been finalized, and disputed the premise of the question.
President Joe Biden will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco in November, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday.
The confirmation follows months of work between the two countries to set up a sit-down for the two leaders around the APEC meeting - though the official acknowledgment appeared to happen almost by mistake during the daily White House press briefing.
