Old photo, birthday wish, ravioli lunch: Personal diplomacy on display during Xi-Biden meeting

President Joe Biden and China's President President Xi Jinping walk in the gardens at the Filoli Estate in Woodside, Calif, on Nov, 15, 2023. - AP

BEIJING: As Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at the lush Filoli estate outside San Francisco on Wednesday (Nov 15), United States President Joe Biden, who was waiting to greet him, pulled out an iPhone to show the Chinese leader a picture of a man posing in front of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge.

“I know,” Xi said with a smile. “It’s me 38 years ago.”