SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that U.S. President Joe Biden and he, who are at the helm of China-U.S. relations, shoulder heavy responsibilities for the two peoples, for the world and for history.

In his opening remarks during a meeting with Biden at Filoli Estate in the U.S. state of California, Xi said that he looked forward to having an in-depth exchange of views and reaching new understandings with Biden on strategic and overarching issues critical to the direction of China-U.S. relations and major issues affecting world peace and development.