The virtual meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden set the tone for bilateral economic and trade communication, a Ministry of Commerce spokesperson said on Thursday.

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"The virtual meeting points the direction for the development of China-US relations, and sets the tone for China-US economic and trade communication," Shu Jueting said at a routine press conference in Beijing on Thursday.

The Chinese economic and trade team would earnestly implement the plans and spirit of the constructive Xi-Biden virtual meeting, Shu noted.

(Compiled by Feng Zhenglin)