President Biden and Chinese President Xi have discussed a range of issues in a phone call. It was the leaders’ first conversation since their November summit in California. A senior administration official says Mr. Biden discussed Taiwan, AI, and security issues — including Beijing’s operations in the South China Sea and China’s support of Russia’s […]
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Biden, Xi discuss Taiwan, AI, security in phone call
President Biden and Chinese President Xi have discussed a range of issues in a phone call. It was the leaders’ first conversation since their November summit in California. A senior administration official says Mr. Biden discussed Taiwan, AI, and security issues — including Beijing’s operations in the South China Sea and China’s support of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Serious challenges remain between the two countries, but U-S officials are hopeful that ongoing communication between the leaders will lead to cooperation rather than conflict.