Telephone conversation between Xi Jinping and Joe Biden, tension over Taiwan. It is the first phone call between the two leaders since July 2022.

The Taiwan issue "is the first insurmountable red line in Sino-American relations" Biden highlighted "the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and respecting the law and freedom of navigation in the China Sea" Biden raised American concerns with Chinese President Xi Jinping about Beijing's cooperation with Russia to rebuild Moscow's core military industry, an official said.