US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping have met face-to-face for the first time since Biden took office, vowing to work together to create a healthy relationship that does not descend into military conflict
The two leaders greeted each other warmly despite their profound geopolitical differences, reflecting the fact that they spent considerable time together when Biden was vice-president in the Obama administration.
In his opening remarks at the meeting, which was expected to stretch for several hours, Xi told Biden: “The world has come to a crossroads. “I am also looking forward to bringing China-US relation back to the track of healthy and stable development to benefit our two countries and the world.”Loading In his opening remarks at the meeting Biden told Xi that “it’s just great to see you”, adding there was no diplomatic substitute for “face-to-face discussions”.
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