Biden, Xi to speak Friday as tensions rise over Putin's Ukraine war


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The Biden administration has issued public and private warnings that Beijing would face dire consequences if it provides material support to Russian president Vladimir Putin's war. On Friday, Biden and Xi "will discuss managing the competition between our two countries as well as Russia's war against Ukraine and other issues of mutual concern," as part of an ongoing effort to keep lines of communication open, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said. Asked which side requested the call, a US administration official said it was mutually agreed in a Rome meeting on Monday, where national security adviser Jake Sullivan held...