Biden, Xi Set to Confer Over Ukraine Invasion Posture

Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping plan to confer as the US works to deter China from deeper involvement with Russia during its invasion of Ukraine, The Wall Street Journal reported.

The call, scheduled for Friday, comes as Beijing is trying to present itself as eager to help prevent the Ukraine crisis from worsening further—without abandoning its alignment with Moscow.

Read the full report: The Wall Street Journal

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George Russell

George Russell is a freelance writer and editor based in Hong Kong who has lived in Asia since 1996. His work has been published in the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, New York Post, Variety, Forbes and the South China Morning Post.