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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Nicola Slawson

First Thing: Biden to warn Xi against backing Putin

Joe Biden will talk to Xi Jinping about China’s relationship with Russia amid the Ukraine war
Joe Biden will talk to Xi Jinping about China’s relationship with Russia amid the Ukraine war Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images

Good morning.

In a phone call today, Joe Biden will warn his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, that he will face “costs” if Beijing rescues fellow authoritarian ally Russia from intense western sanctions aimed at punishing Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

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