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Officials Give Mixed Response To Criticisms Over San Francisco Clean Up Effort For APEC Summit

As this year’s APEC Summit kicks off in San Francisco, an effort to clean-up the city draws criticism.

Homeless people sit against a public transit station wall near APEC Summit headquarters on November 11, 2023 in downtown San Francisco, California. The city took steps to clean up in advance of the APEC Summit, currently taking place through November 17. (Photo by Loren Elliott / AFP) (Photo by LOREN ELLIOTT/AFP via Getty Images)

Downtown San Francisco Cleaned Up Ahead Of Biden, Xi Jinping Summit

San Francisco rolled out cleanup operations in anticipation of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit, reportedly targeting seven well-known homeless encampments in the Tenderloin and South of Market neighborhoods.

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 16: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the U.S. response to the high-altitude Chinese balloon and three other objects that were recently shot down by the U.S. military over American airspace, in the South Court Auditorium at the White House complex February 16, 2023 in Washington, DC. The balloon incident prompted U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to cancel a planned visit to Beijing, China. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Biden and Xi’s Upcoming Summit Aims to ‘Mend Strained US-China Relations’

President Joe Biden is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week, marking their second in-person meeting during the Biden presidency.