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#BREAKING China's President Xi tells Biden during video call conflicts between states 'in no-one's interest': state TV

#BREAKING President Xi says China-US should 'shoulder international responsibilities' for peace: state TV

#UPDATE Chinese leader Xi Jinping said war is "in no one's interest" during a phone call on Friday with Joe Biden in which the US president aimed to pressure Beijing into joining Western condemnation of Russia's invasion of Ukraine u.afp.com/wmmn

#BREAKING Biden laid out to Xi 'implications and consequences' if China supports Russia's Ukraine war: W.House

#UPDATE US President Joe Biden laid out to Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday the "consequences" of any backing for Russia in its war against Ukraine, the White House said, as Beijing showed no sign of joining Western condemnation of the invasion
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