Biden, Xi stress communication to thaw tensions between U.S., China

President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met face-to-face Wednesday after a year of silence between them in a bid to reduce tensions and improve lines of communication after months of friction between the two superpowers. The summit took place along the sidelines of the San Francisco meeting of the 21-member Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation group, which is focused on bolstering economic growth in the region. A country house and museum known as the Filoli Estate, which sits about 25 miles south of downtown San Francisco, was the site of...