Biden reminds Xi: Don't forget wife's birthday

By Agence France-Presse

Nov 17, 2023 12:06 am

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Being a head of state is a busy job, and family life sometimes takes a back seat. Luckily, there are other heads of state on hand to remind you when you might have forgotten your wife's birthday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping seems set to avoid a domestic black mark after Joe Biden pointed out that his life partner of more than three decades was about to celebrate her special day — on the same date as the United States president celebrates his.

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