The United States will not set any preconditions for President Joe Biden to speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the White House said Friday, amid heightened tensions over a suspected Chinese spy balloon.White House national security spokesman John Kirby said in a press briefing that Biden will hold a conversation with Xi "when the president believes it's appropriate," adding that Washington's lines of communication with Beijing remain open.However, he noted that military-to-military channels between the two countries remain closed, and "that's really what we would like to see amended."…READ FULL ARTICLE