US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping spoke for the first time in nearly five months this week, CNN reported, as the two leaders look to defuse tensions between the superpowers.
A White House statement said they discussed a number of issues where US and Chinese officials see room for cooperation, including the fight against narcotics, the issues of artificial intelligence development and climate change.
But the phone conversation took place amid continuing friction over Gaza and Ukraine, as well as Taiwan, China’s recent provocations in the South China Sea and Beijing’s alleged human rights abuses.
- By Sean O’Meara
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