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US President Biden Warns Chinese President Xi Of 'Consequences' If China Supports Putin In His War Against Ukraine

China released a photo of the video call between Presidents Biden and Xi, which lasted nearly two hours  

Daily Mail: Biden warns Xi of the 'consequences' if China supports Putin during his 'brutal attacks against Ukrainian cities and civilians' and told him to stay away from Taiwan in two-hour phone call 

* President Joe Biden warned Chinese President Xi Jinping of the ‘consequences’ Beijing would face if it provides support to Russia 

* Xi told Biden that a war in Ukraine is not in anyone's interest 

* The two spoke in a video conference on Friday morning for nearly two hours 

* 'The Ukraine crisis is something that we don't want to see,' said Xi 

* It comes as a senior U.S. intelligence figure said a frustrated Putin may rely more on his nuclear deterrent 

* Hours before the call China sent a signal to Washington by sailing an aircraft carrier through the Taiwan Strait 

* The 70,000-ton Shandong is the pride of the Chinese navy and can carry 32 planes and 12 helicopters 

* Her journey was shadowed through sensitive waters by the destroyer USS Ralph Johnson 

President Joe Biden warned on Friday Chinese President Xi Jinping of the ‘consequences’ Beijing would face if it provides support to Russia during its invasion of the Ukraine. 

In the nearly two-hour video call between the two leaders, Biden ‘described the implications and consequences if China provides material support to Russia as it conducts brutal attacks against Ukrainian cities and civilians,’ the White House said in a readout of the conversation. 

Biden spoke to his Chinese counterpart from the Situation Room in the White House, where he outlined the efforts of the United States and it allies to respond to the invasion, including the financial sanctions imposed on Russia.  

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WNU Editor: Not many details on this video call have been released by the White house, but the Chinese side is talking. Basically blaming the U.S. for this conflict, and for worsening it .... Xi urges US, NATO to talk with Russia, opposes indiscriminate sanctions (Global Times). 

US President Biden Warns Chinese President Xi Of 'Consequences' If China Supports Putin In His War Against Ukraine  

In video call, Biden presses China’s Xi on Russia support -- AP 

Xi and Biden’s two-hour call focused on the need for peace in Ukraine -- CNBC  

Xi Tells Biden War in Ukraine Needs to End as Soon as Possible - Chinese State Media -- Reuters  

Xi Tells Biden China Didn't Want Russia's Ukraine Invasion -- Bloomberg  

Biden warns Xi of 'consequences' if China supports Russia, White House says -- FOX News

Ukraine war: Xi calls for cooperation with US to end conflict -- SCMP  

Biden and Xi hold first call since Russia invaded Ukraine -- Axios



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