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US President Joe Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping has a phone conversation on February 10
They exchanged views on checking nuclear weapons proliferation
Xi was keen to begin a dialogue with the Biden administration early on to repair the bilateral ties

Written By:Yogesh

Updated: February 18 2021 01:40:48 AM ET New Delhi, Delhi, India

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