Friday marked the second call between the two world leaders since Biden took office this year.
on Friday regarding a number of concerns between both countries, according to U.S. officials.
Throughout the conversation, both world leaders,"agreed to engage on both sets of issues openly and straightforwardly." From Biden's perspective, the conversation was,"part of the United States' ongoing effort to responsibly manage the competition between the United States and the People's Republic of China ."
The conversation also focused on pertinent issues such as economics, climate change and COVID-19, according to a senior U.S. official.
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