APECXi talks up pandas and superpower 'friendship' at U.S. CEO dinner
Chinese leader says he reached 'important consensus' with Biden
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks to business executives, government officials and academics at a dinner on the sidelines of the APEC summit in San Francisco on Nov. 15. © Reuters
YIFAN YU and KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei staff writers
November 16, 2023 16:59 JST
SAN FRANCISCO -- After a four-hour meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday dined with American business titans in San Francisco, regaling them with memories of his first stateside visit, calling for "friendship" between the superpowers and hinting at a renewal of panda diplomacy.