After a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden at Filoli Estate, a country house outside San Francisco, California, on November 15, Biden took out his phone to show a photo to the Chinese leader. The image captured a man posing in front of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge.
“I know,” Xi said with a smile. “It’s me 38 years ago.”
“You haven’t changed a bit,” Biden quipped, drawing a burst of laughter from the gathered crowd of staff and fellow officials. The two stepped into the banquet hall together amid relaxed ambience.
These moments were just a few examples of the personal diplomacy exhibited during the eagerly awaited meeting between the two leaders.
The summit
