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Fifth Biden, Xi call expected on Thursday as tensions simmer

Taiwan is currently holding its Han Kuang military exercises. The self-ruled island, which Beijing claims as its own, is a considerable source of tension between the US and China [Ann Wang/Reuters]

United States President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are expected to talk on Thursday, according to US officials, amid new tensions over Taiwan and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

White House National Security Spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on Tuesday that managing economic competition between the two countries would also be a focus of the call, the fifth between the two leaders.

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