Joe Biden on Wednesday held his first call as president with Xi Jinping, pressing the Chinese leader about trade and Beijing's crackdown on democracy activists in Hong Kong as well as other human rights concerns. Also Read | Inside the Mindtree makeover strategyA White House statement said Biden raised concerns about Beijing’s “coercive and unfair economic practices." Biden also pressed Xi on Hong Kong, human rights abuses against Uighur and ethnic minorities in the western Xinjiang province, and its actions toward Taiwan. Both are expected to play key roles in helping shape China trade policy. Biden played host to then-Chinese vice president Xi during his 2012 visit to the United States.

Source: Mint February 11, 2021 03:22 UTC