President Biden Presses China's Xi On Russia Support During Video Call

The call with the Chinese leader Friday lasted nearly two hours as the White House looks to deter Beijing support for Russia.

President Biden and China's Xi Jinping spoke by video call Friday as The White House warns Beijing that providing military or economic assistance for Russia's invasion of Ukraine will trigger severe consequences from Washington and beyond.

Planning for the call has been in the works since President Biden and Xi held a virtual summit in November, but differences between Washington and Beijing over Russian President Vladimir Putin's prosecution of his three-week-old war against Ukraine are expected to be at the center of the call.

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