For the first time in seven months, Biden and Xi talk on the phone

United States President Joe Biden and China's leader Xi Jinping have spoken by phone, ending a nearly seven-month gap in direct communication between the leaders of the world's two biggest economies. China, US deal on climate change fails before COP26: report US's Kerry visits Japan, China for talks on cutting emissions The discussion, which lasted about 90 minutes, focussed on finding a way forward for the US-China relationship, according to the White House. The call was confirmed by the White House and China's state media, which said the two men spoke early on Friday morning. The two talked about "areas…