Xi, Biden in first phone call since 2022, make progress for China-US relations with ‘candid’ exchange of views

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Joe Biden spoke by phone on Tuesday, as the two countries sought to make headway in their limited areas of aligned interests amid heightening tensions between the two powers.

“The two heads of state had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on Sino-US relations and issues of common concern to both sides,” state news agency Xinhua reported.

However, it added that Xi criticised the Biden administration’s “endless stream of efforts” to block the transfer of advanced technology to China.