Biden and Xi to hold talks amid new tensions over Taiwan – AP

The US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are scheduled to hold a call on Thursdaytheir first conversation in four months, reports the Associated Press (AP), citing a US official.

The planned talks come ahead of a visit to Taiwan by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in August, which has reignited tensions between Washington and Beijing over Taiwan.

“The talks between Biden and Xi could also include the discussion of North Korea’s nuclear programthe differences between Beijing and Washington on the Russian war in Ukrainethe Biden administration’s efforts to revive the Iran nuclear deal and the state of the US administration’s review of the harsh tariffs imposed on China by the Trump administration,” the AP reported.

White House national security spokesman John Kirby said Tuesday: “There are issues of tension in this relationship. But there are also issues where we believe cooperation is not only possible, but mandatory, for example on climate change.” , which affects us a lot.”

Source: Fx Street

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