"Biden and Xi Discuss Global Tensions and Security Concerns in Phone Call"

President Biden spoke with President Xi Jinping of China, discussing various bilateral, regional, and global issues, including cooperation and differences. They reviewed progress on counternarcotics cooperation, military communication, AI-related risks, climate change, and people-to-people exchanges. Biden emphasized the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, and raised concerns about China's support for Russia's defense industry and unfair trade policies. Both leaders welcomed ongoing efforts to maintain open communication and manage the relationship through high-level diplomacy and working-level consultations.