Officials said the three-and-a-half-hour summit, which took longer than planned, gave the two rulers ample opportunity to diverge from their prepared talking points.
The tone remained "respectful and direct," officials said.
This was the first virtual meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping | Video | CNN
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Officials said the three-and-a-half-hour summit, which lasted longer than planned, gave the two rulers ample opportunity | World | CNN
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