(CNN) President Joe Biden's highly anticipated virtual summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to take place on Monday, people familiar with the matter say. At the same time, the US and China unveiled a surprise pact this week on climate, underscoring some areas of cooperation. Biden had once hoped for an in-person summit with Xi, but the Chinese leader hasn't left China in nearly two years. In the letter, Xi said China is willing to "enhance exchanges and cooperation across the board" with the US and bring relations between the two world powers back on the right track. The last time Biden and Xi spoke was in September, in a phone call that lasted roughly 90 minutes.

Source: CNN November 12, 2021 02:33 UTC