Biden meets with China's Xi in a virtual summit

President Joe Biden opened his virtual meeting with China’s Xi Jinping on Monday. The two leaders are meeting by video amid mounting tensions in the U.S.-China relationship.  Xi told Biden the two sides need to improve communication.

The two leaders traveled together when both were vice presidents and know each other well. The U.S. president was joined in the Roosevelt Room for the video call by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, national security adviser Jake Sullivan and other officials.