SAN FRANCISCO – At the entrance of a banquet hall of Filoli Estate, a country house south of San Francisco, California, US President Joe Biden was busy swiping his cell phone, apparently looking for something.
Biden, who had just concluded a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, was waiting for his Chinese counterpart ahead of a banquet he prepared in the estate, which had been illuminated by shimmering lights and adorned with elegant decorations.
As Xi approached, Biden showed his phone, inviting the Chinese leader’s attention to the screen.
“Do you know this young man?” he asked.
“Yes, that was me 38 years ago,” said Xi, with a knowing smile.
The image displayed on Biden’s phone was a photo Xi took in 1985 when he was on his maiden trip to the United States.
San Francisco was the first stop of Xi’s trip. Much like any other city visitor, Xi had his picture taken with the Golden Gate Bridge.
At that time, Xi, in his early thirties, was the leader of Zhengding county in the northern province of Hebei.
“You haven’t changed a bit!” said Biden with a chuckle, drawing a burst of cheerful laughter.
Amidst such lighthearted ambiance, the two leaders stepped into the banquet hall together.
Xi is on a four-day visit to San Francisco until today for a China-US summit and the 30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting. – Xinhua
US President Joe Biden (left) on Wednesday shows President Xi Jinping his phone, containing a photo of Xi taken in 1985 in San Francisco during his first visit to the United States, at the entrance of a banquet hall of Filoli Estate, a country house south of San Francisco,
This photo of Xi Jinping was taken in 1985 at San Francisco’s Golden Bridge when he was the leader of Zhengding county in the northern province of Hebei, during his maiden trip to the United States. US President Joe Biden showed this photo to Xi ahead of Wednesday’s banquet he prepared in Filoli Estate, a country house south of San Francisco. – Xinhua
