US President Joe Biden sought to use a 110-minute video call on Friday to dissuade his Chinese counterpart from assisting Russia in its grinding war with Ukraine, a pivotal moment that could determine the trajectory of the bloody conflict.
Biden"described the implications and consequences if China provides material support to Russia" in his call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the White House said.
China began offering its own account of the video call moments after it began, describing Xi's message to Biden on state television. At the same time, the Chinese readout did not explicitly blame Russia for the conflict nor denounce Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions on the ground. That combination of factors could lead China to reevaluate its potential involvement in the Ukraine war, US officials have said. That made the timing of Biden's call with Xi critical as the US works to contain the bloodshed in Ukraine.
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