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Zoom is used for boring work meetings, awkward first dates, and now three and a half hour

hangouts between presidents.

As an act of bridge building, President Biden video-chatted with Chinese President

Xi Jinping on Monday.

Biden's goal was to make sure the US and China competition did not turn into a US and

China conflict.

Xi called Biden his, quote, old friend, unquote, but later warned the US about, quote,

playing with fire, unquote, regarding Taiwan.

Taiwan recently approached the US about being recognized as an independent nation from

China.

Biden reaffirmed his commitment to the one-China policy, maintaining that Taiwan is officially

part of China, but he also pushed Xi on many human rights issues.

The meeting eased tensions, but ended like most Zoom meetings, with no clear next steps.

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