Joe Biden meets with Xi Jinping, says US, China ‘back to open clear direct communication’

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US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed on Wednesday to resume military-to-military communications and work to curb fentanyl production, two major outcomes from their first face-to-face talks in a year. Biden and Xi met for about four hours on the outskirts of San Francisco, covered issues that have strained US-Chinese relations, and agreed to commit to closer communication. The two governments said Biden and Xi agreed to resume military contacts that China severed after then-House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in August 2022. “We’re back to direct, open clear direct communication on a direct basis,”...