Biden, Xi phone call covers Taiwan tension, Russia's war in Ukraine | USA TODAY
Published Date: 7/29/2022
Source: USA TODAY
Tensions over Taiwan, Russia's war in Ukraine and clashes over the economy dominated a call between President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. RELATED: US proposes swap with Russia to free Brittney Griner, Paul Whelan | USA TODAY https://bit.ly/3cFoNIE Tensions over Taiwan, Russia's war in Ukraine and clashes over the economy dominated a call between President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday. The planned call between the leaders – their first in more than four months – comes as the U.S. seeks to regain a competitive edge over China and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi considers a visit to Taiwan. The call lasted more than two hours, according to the White House, reflecting the long and thorny agenda. Xi and Biden agreed to meet face-to-face at a time that has yet to be determined, a U.S. official who briefed reporters after the call said. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3q3ON4B » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Biden #Jinping #Taiwan