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The leaders of US and China stressed their shared responsibility to avoid conflict in their first-ever virtual summit. US president Joe Biden and Chinese president Xi Jinping held the video call at a time of worsening relations between the superpowers. There's no shortage of tension over issues like Taiwan and human rights, flashpoints in a rivalry that dominates the global stage.
As three hours of virtual meetings wrapped up, the leaders of the US and China could agree on one thing: the need to get out of each other's way. The two nations stressed the need for their competition to remain peaceful.
Chinese President Xi Jinping says cooperation benefits not only the US and China, but also the world.
It was a public attempt at lowering the temperatures between the two superpowers amid rising tensions. But in private, disagreements were raised in the meeting. Policy towards Taiwan continued to separate the two, with Xi saying any US interference is like 'playing with fire.'
Beijing claims that the self-governing island is part of China, while the US has vowed to protect Taiwanese independence.
Biden raised China's human rights record in Hong Kong, Tibet and Xinjiang. He also expressed concern at China's build-up of nuclear weapons.
But China was quick to point out that its stockpile is much smaller than the one in the United States.
No agreements or announcements are expected to come from this summit, but the two leaders welcomed the opportunity for frank conversation.


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