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China’s state broadcaster announces call between Xi and Biden
Chinese state owned broadcaster on Friday (March 18) announced that China’s president Xi Jinping and U.S. president Joe Biden will be exchanging views on issues of mutual concern in an upcoming call, Reuters reported.
Biden and Xi will speak by phone, scheduled for 9 a.m. Eastern time (1300 GMT), and Washington has already threatened lower-level Chinese government officials privately and publicly that greater support for Russia risks isolation for Beijing.
According to Reuters Washington sees China growing even closer to Russia after Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin last month announced a “no-limits” strategic partnership last month.
China has refused to condemn Russia’s action in Ukraine or call it an invasion. Beijing said it recognizes Ukraine’s sovereignty but that Russia has legitimate security concerns that should be addressed, read the report.