The US President discussed with the leader China's leverage over Russia and Iran in the context of the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, writes Bloomberg.
The leaders spoke about this in a telephone conversation – for the first time since their personal meeting in California in November last year, the American noted official at a briefing for reporters.
Biden also expressed concern about China's behavior in the South China Sea. In particular, it refers to the recent episode in which the Chinese fired water cannons at a Philippine cargo ship.
Biden has been pushing Xi on anti-drug efforts while discussing progress made since November on containment measures, he said. and blocking the flow of certain chemicals for the manufacture of synthetic drugs.
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