Biden speaks with China's Xi in their first call since US election

ReutersPublished: Feb 11, 2021 3:05 AM | Updated: Feb 11, 2021 3:18 AM

US President Joe Biden spoke to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Wednesday, his first direct contact with the leader of the world’s second-largest economy since winning the November U.S. presidential election and taking office last month.

It was the first call between Xi and a US president since the Chinese leader spoke with former President Donald Trump in March last year. Since then, relations between the two countries have plunged to their worst level in decades.

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