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Xi-Biden call: A duck and chicken talking past each other
No consensus after first talk between the two leaders since the Russian invasion
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In a video call with United States President Joe Biden last Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping got all the reassurances that he sought, but he appeared unconvinced.
"Biden reiterated that the US does not seek a new Cold War with China; it does not aim to change China's (political) system; the revitalisation of its alliances is not targeted at China; the US does not support 'Taiwan independence'; and it has no intention to seek a conflict with China," said the Chinese readout issued after the meeting.
