Xi Jinping spoke on the phone with US President Joe Biden at request. The two heads of state had a candid and in-depth exchange of views on Sino-US relations.

China and the United States cannot live without exchanges or dealings, let alone conflict or confrontation. Both sides should strengthen dialogue with mutual respect, manage differences with a prudent attitude, promote cooperation in a spirit of mutual benefit, and strengthen international coordination with responsibility, Xi Jinping said in a letter to the U.S. Vice President Biden.