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US President Joe Biden spoke with China’s premier Xi Jinping on Thursday amid growing frustration on the American side that high-level engagement between the two leaders’ top advisers has been unfruitful in the early part of his administration. Mr Biden initiated the call with Mr Xi, the second between the two leaders since the former took office. It comes amid a raft of thorny issues between the two nations, including cybersecurity breaches originating from China, Beijing’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic and what the White House has labelled “coercive and unfair” trade practices by the Chinese. But Mr Biden’s aim...
