Joe Biden and Xi Jinping held a telephone call on Tuesday, in the first engagement between the US and Chinese leaders since they met in San Francisco in November in an effort to stabilise US-China relations.
The White House and Chinese foreign ministry said in separate statements following the call — their first since July 2022 — that the presidents had held “candid” discussions.
The White House said Biden stressed the need for peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and the rule of law in the South China Sea. He also voiced concern about Chinese support for Russia’s defence industrial base and its “impact on European and transatlantic security”.
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