The Biden-Xi Summit: The Facts You Need to Know

Filoli Historic House and Garden in California hosted President Biden and President Xi Jinping's first meeting in over a year.

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This was the first face-to-face conversation between the two leaders since Biden became president.

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Biden said after the meeting that they had made "real progress" on several issues.

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The leaders discussed controversial issues like the Ukraine and Middle East crises.

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Biden urged Xi to use China's influence with Iran to help prevent the Israel-Hamas war from escalating.

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Biden urged Xi to use his leverage to block Russia from acquiring North Korean weapons for Ukraine.

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The leaders agreed to take steps to curb the flow of illegal fentanyl from China into the United States.

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They also agreed to reinstate military contact channels China cut after Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan tour.

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The meeting was seen as an opportunity to stabilize relations between the two superpowers.

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Both sides described the long-awaited summit as candid, constructive and productive.

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