In the room during Biden-Xi meeting.
After their opening remarks, I asked Xi Jinping in mandarin: "do you trust Biden?"
He took out his translation earpiece to hear my question, looked at me, but didn't respond
Biden: we’ve known each other for a long time. We haven't always agreed, which was not a surprise to anyone, but our meetings have always been candid, straightforward and useful.
Xi: China-US relationship has never been smooth sailing over the past 50 years or more and it always says his problems of one kind or another, yet it has kept moving forward amid twists and turns. For two large countries like China, United States, turning their back on each other is not an option.
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