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    Biden Holds 1st Call As President With China's Xi As Trade, Security Issues Loom

    President Biden talked with his Chinese counterpart after announcing a new Pentagon task force on China-related matters.
    by Franco Ordoñez Feb 10, 2021 4 minutes
    President Biden announced a task force on China issues during his first trip as president to the Pentagon on Wednesday.

    Updated at 11 p.m. ET

    President Biden spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday night, the White House said — an opening conversation that provided clues about how the new administration plans to deal with a country that poses vast economic, climate, and security challenges to the United States.

    Biden raised some of the thorniest bilateral issues, but also talked about potential areas for cooperation, the White House said. The call comes after Biden and his officials did rounds of calls with allies and regional partners, signaling that the United States will depart from the former Trump administration's go-it-alone approach to China.

    "President Biden underscored his fundamental concerns about Beijing's

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