Xi returns to Beijing after China-US summit, 30th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting

[World Times] Overseas Chinese people gather at the streets in San Francisco to welcome the Chinese delegation to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on November 14, 2023. They hold national flags of both China and the US in their hands. Photo: VCG While serving as then Party chief of Zhengding, North China’s Hebei Province 38 years ago, Xi Jinping made his maiden trip to the US with San Francisco as his first stop, marking his initial steps onto US soil. During this visit, Xi got acquainted with the US and built friendships with Americans that have lasted till today, an enduring testimony of the vitality of bilateral ties.Decades later, Chinese President Xi once again set foot in San Francisco on Tuesday for a highly anticipated summit with US President…