How Xi and Biden tackled hot-button issues at virtual summit

  • Readouts from the Chinese foreign ministry and the White House offer insights into wide-ranging virtual meeting lasting well over three hours
  • Both leaders stressed the need for cooperation, while laying down red lines on Taiwan, trade and human rights

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets US President Joe Biden via video link, as seen at a restaurant in Beijing on November 16. Photo: Reuters
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Joe Biden both emphasised the importance of cooperation when they met for a virtual summit on Tuesday.

While a full transcript of the meeting, which lasted over 3½ hours and covered a wide range of topics, has not been released, the Chinese foreign ministry and the White House have published readouts summarising the proceedings.

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