Biden, Xi meet face-to-face for 1st time in a year

After a year of silence, U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke face-to-face for the first time ahead of this year's APEC Summit in San Francisco. Both leaders acknowledged the importance of the meeting and of continuing dialogue.

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