US President Joe Biden spoke on the phone with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, marking the first conversation between the leaders since their historic in-person summit in November and the latest in ongoing efforts by US and Chinese officials to defuse tensions between the two superpowers.The call comes amid heavy global turbulence – the ongoing wars in Gaza and Ukraine, as well as North Korea's nuclear capabilities, were topics of discussion. Other issues that have strained the Washington-Beijing relationship also came up, including Taiwan, China's recent provocations in the South China Sea and Beijing's human rights abuses.
Load More
Load More
