BEIJING: The Yaoji Chaogan noodle restaurant beneath Beijing’s 600-year-old Drum Tower knows Joe Biden. “We have already met each other, and we can say that we are old friends.”Biden was visiting Beijing with his granddaughter Naomi. In what Chinese newspapers dubbed “noodle diplomacy,” Biden ate at a low table before giving onlookers a thumbs-up and a smile. “Biden is a very humorous and kind person.”Customer Lan Ziyi expressed surprise Biden sat at the same tables. “We can talk about our old days and friendship while he tastes our snacks and hope that our friendship will last longer,” Yao said.

Source: Manila Times November 09, 2020 16:07 UTC