US President Joe Biden talked with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for the first time in seven months Thursday, urging they ensure that “competition” between the two powers does not become “conflict,” the White House said.
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This was the leaders’ first call since February, when they talked for two hours, shortly after Biden took over from Donald Trump. “We welcome stiff competition but we don’t want that competition to veer into conflict,” the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told reporters. “We have not been very satisfied with our interlocutors’ behavior,” the senior official told reporters.
According to a readout from the White House after the call, Biden and Xi had a “discussed areas where our interests converge, and areas where our interests, values, and perspectives diverge.”Thursday’s call focused on “broad and strategic” issues, with no concrete decisions expected on outstanding issues or setting up a first Biden-Xi summit, the official said.
It was “about keeping the channels of communication open” and ending previous cycles where the relationship blew hot and cold.
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