As Xi exited his limousine at the Filoli Estate, the Chinese choreography for his engagement with President Biden became apparent. Bilaterally, it is also to be presumed that President Biden wanted to demonstrate that PRC-U.S. communications at the leader level were stable. The White House Press Release was mostly one-sided, focusing on what President Biden said. "[3] Unfortunately, history does not bear out what the General Secretary said with such enthusiasm to the assembled American business elite. Chinese netizens rallied around President Biden, calling Xi's Hongqi "beautiful," even suggesting that the Americans might want to upgrade from their Cadillac.

Source: Wall Street Journal November 20, 2023 17:43 UTC