WASHINGTON, November 10. /TASS/. US President Joe Biden will seek to clear up misunderstandings over the US position on the Taiwan issue when he meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping on November 15, a senior US official said.

"We are seeking to communicate our position and make it clear," the official said in a phone call with reporters, adding that much of the future closed-door talks between the leaders will focus on "clearing up misunderstandings."

The official said Biden plans to state US concerns about the alleged "unprecedented military buildup around Taiwan," which Washington regards as "dangerous and provocative."

"We believe such actions undermine peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and raise concerns about the entire Indo-Pacific region," the official said.

US and Chinese leaders are set to hold a meeting on the sidelines of an APEC summit in San Francisco on November 15.

The official said the US will reaffirm its commitment to the "one China" principle and to maintaining the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, as well as "communicate to the Chinese side that any actions or interference in the election [of the head of Taiwan's administration] would raise serious concerns" in Washington. At the same time, the official said the US "does not support Taiwan's independence" and adheres to "policies aimed at maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait."

"It is important that the leaders will communicate in November," the official said.

He noted that in view of the election of the head of Taiwan's administration in January 2024, "the following period will be challenging." According to the official, the US is "extremely concerned" about the alleged chances of external interference in Taiwan's elections.

Taiwan has been governed by its local administration since 1949 when the Kuomintang’s remaining forces headed by Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975) were defeated in the Chinese Civil War and took refuge on the island. Taiwan has preserved the flag and several other symbols of the Republic of China that had existed before the Communists took over the mainland. Beijing regards the island as one of its provinces, a stance supported by most other countries including Russia.

The US severed diplomatic relations with Taipei in 1979 and established them with the PRC. Even as it’s committed to the One China policy, Washington continues to maintain contacts with the self-governing island and supplies it with weapons. Tensions in the Taiwan Strait sharply escalated after former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi traveled to Taiwan on August 2-3.