特寫：“您認識這位年輕人嗎？”

當地時間11月15日中午，美國舊金山郊外的斐洛裏莊園，習近平主席結束同美國總統拜登的晤談，出席拜登總統舉行的宴會。這是拜登在手機上展示1985年習近平在擔任正定縣委書記時訪問舊金山的一張照片。 新華社記者 李學仁 攝

當地時間11月15日中午，美國舊金山郊外的斐洛裏莊園，習近平主席結束同美國總統拜登的晤談，出席拜登總統舉行的宴會。

宴會廳裏，燈光璀璨，裝飾典雅。作為東道主，拜登總統在宴會廳門口迎候。只見他掏出一部手機，用手指在螢幕上輕輕滑動，像是在尋找什麼。

當習近平主席走到他跟前時，拜登總統舉起手機請習近平看，問道：“您認識這位年輕人嗎？”

“認識啊，這是我38年前。”習近平主席説。

當地時間11月15日中午，美國舊金山郊外的斐洛裏莊園，習近平主席結束同美國總統拜登的晤談，出席拜登總統舉行的宴會。拜登在手機上展示了1985年習近平在擔任正定縣委書記時訪問舊金山的一張照片。這是展示的照片。新華社發

原來，拜登在手機上展示的是1985年習近平在擔任正定縣委書記時訪問舊金山的一張照片。

“您一點都沒變！”拜登總統説。

現場頓時響起一陣歡笑聲。

在輕鬆友好的氣氛中，兩位領導人一起步入宴會廳。

Xi, Biden share nostalgic moment ahead of banquet

U.S. President Joe Biden shows Chinese President Xi Jinping his phone, on which is a photo Xi took in 1985 in San Francisco when he was a county leader of Zhengding in China's northern province of Hebei and made his maiden trip to the United States, at the entrance of a banquet hall of Filoli Estate, a country house south of San Francisco, California, the United States, Nov. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- At the entrance of a banquet hall of Filoli Estate, a country house south of San Francisco, California, U.S. President Joe Biden was busy swiping his cell phone, apparently looking for something.

Biden, who has just concluded a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, is waiting for his Chinese counterpart ahead of a banquet he prepared in the estate, which has been illuminated by shimmering lights and adorned with elegant decorations.

As Xi approached, Biden showed his phone, inviting the Chinese leader's attention to the screen.

"Do you know this young man?" he asked.

"Yes, that was me 38 years ago," said Xi, with a knowing smile.

The image displayed on Biden's phone was a photo Xi took in 1985 when he was on his maiden trip to the United States.

San Francisco was the first stop of Xi's trip. Much like any other city visitor, Xi had his picture taken with the Golden Gate Bridge.

At that time, Xi, in his early thirties, was a county leader of Zhengding in China's northern province of Hebei.

"You haven't changed a bit!" said Biden with a chuckle, drawing a burst of cheerful laughter.

Amidst such lighthearted ambiance, the two leaders stepped into the banquet hall together.

Xi is on a visit to San Francisco from Nov. 14-17 for a China-U.S. summit and the 30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting. ■

This is a photo Chinese President Xi Jinping took in 1985 in San Francisco when he was a county leader of Zhengding in China's northern province of Hebei and made his maiden trip to the United States. U.S. President Joe Biden showed this photo to Xi ahead of a banquet he prepared in Filoli Estate, a country house south of San Francisco, California, the United States, Nov. 15, 2023. (Xinhua)