Biden, Xi to hold phone talks Fri. over Ukraine, other concerns

U.S. President Joe Biden will speak with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping by phone on Friday and warn of the "costs" Beijing will face if it takes actions supporting Russia's military aggression against Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.The two leaders will hold talks for the first time since Russia launched the invasion of its neighboring country on Feb. 24, amid growing concerns in Washington that Beijing is considering directly assisting Russia with military equipment to use in Ukraine."President Biden will be speaking to President Xi tomorrow and will make clear that Chi…READ FULL ARTICLE