US President Joe Biden will speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday for their first known discussion in months, the White House said Thursday, APA reports citing CNN.
The announcement from White House press secretary Jen Psaki comes days after a US diplomatic cable suggested China has expressed some openness to providing Russia with requested military and financial assistance as part of its war on Ukraine. It is not yet clear whether China intends to provide Russia with that assistance, US officials familiar with the intelligence told CNN earlier this week.
"This is part of our ongoing efforts to maintain open lines of communication between the United States and the PRC," Psaki said, using the abbreviation for the People's Republic of China. "The two Leaders will discuss managing the competition between our two countries as well as Russia's war against Ukraine and other issues of mutual concern."
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