Xi Takes Spotlight in APEC Family Photo With Biden Off to Side
- Biden was last leader to arrive for annual photo at summit
- Configuration is alphabetical but varies based on host nation
World leaders during a family photo at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Lima, Peru, on Nov. 16.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping took center stage in a family photo on Saturday at the APEC summit in Peru, while Joe Biden got a spot near the back corner.
Xi was one of the first to arrive for the annual photo, in which all leaders wore a brown scarf, and chatted with Peruvian leader Dina Boluarte. Biden was the last leader to arrive, and took his spot in the back between Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Vietnam President Luong Cuong. He briefly clasped the hand of Thailand’s youngest-ever leader before the group broke to exit.