US President Joe Biden speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a virtual summit on 15 November 2021. Mandel Ngan/AFP/via Bloomberg
* President Joe Biden will speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday
* Administration trying to keep Beijing from coming to Russia's aid in Ukraine
* 'The two Leaders will discuss managing the competition between our two countries as well as Russia's war against Ukraine and other issues of mutual concern,' Jen Psaki said
* Beijing has offered to act as mediator between Russia and the Ukraine but it also denounced trade and financial sanctions against Russia
* Xi met with Vladimir Putin in February when Putin was in Beijing for Olympics
President Joe Biden will speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday after the administration warned Beijing of severe consequences if they came to Russia's aid in the Ukraine.
The call is 'part of our ongoing efforts to maintain open lines of communication between the United States and the PRC [People's Republic of China],' White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement on Thursday.
'The two Leaders will discuss managing the competition between our two countries as well as Russia's war against Ukraine and other issues of mutual concern,' she noted.
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Biden, Xi to speak as U.S. warns about China military aid for Ukraine war -- Reuters
Biden to Speak With Xi Friday in Bid to Keep Pressuring Putin -- Bloomberg
Biden will talk to Xi Friday amid Russian war in Ukraine -- Politico
Biden to press Xi to get in line over condemnation of Russia -- AFP
Biden to talk about war in Ukraine with Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday -- FOX News
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