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Xi Jinping and Barack Obama are related through their roles as heads of state who engaged in high-level diplomatic summits, such as the Sunnylands Summit [1] and the APEC summit [2], to establish a new model of bilateral relations [3]. They collaborated on significant global policy initiatives, including joint commitments to address climate change {fact:2, fact:5} and regional security issues like North Korea [4].
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U.S.-China Relations cfr.org 5 facts
claimDuring the June 2013 Sunnylands Summit, President Barack Obama and President Xi Jinping pledged to cooperate on bilateral, regional, and global issues, specifically citing climate change and North Korea.
claimPresident Barack Obama and President Xi Jinping agreed to establish a "new model" of relations, referencing Xi Jinping's concept of a "new type of great power relations" between the United States and China.
claimDuring the 2014 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, President Barack Obama set a target for U.S. emissions cutbacks, and President Xi Jinping pledged that China would curb the growth of its carbon emissions by 2030.
accountPresident Barack Obama and President Xi Jinping issued a joint statement on climate change at the 2014 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, pledging to reduce carbon emissions.
accountPresident Barack Obama hosted President Xi Jinping for a "shirt-sleeves summit" at the Sunnylands Estate in California on June 7–8, 2013, to build personal rapport and ease U.S.-China relations.