Biden, China's Xi hold phone call on Taiwan, AI, trade

President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone call to discuss Taiwan, artificial intelligence and other issues, the White House says.

President Biden will hold a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time since July 2022 on Tuesday, the White House says. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Biden last spoke with Xi in person in November, their first public interaction since Biden took to referring to Xi as a "dictator" in June of last year. Biden used the term after the U.S. shot down a Chinese spy craft on the East Coast after allowing it to traverse the continental U.S.

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Biden again referred to Xi as a dictator in November last year as conversation around Taiwan heated up.

U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 leaders' summit in Bali, Indonesia, November 14, 2022. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo)

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Biden has stated repeatedly in the past that the U.S. would intervene if China were to invade Taiwan, but the White House has walked back that statement each time.

Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events. Send tips to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.

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