Biden and China's Xi speak by phone for first time since February

Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden inside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing
Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) inside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing December 4, 2013. REUTERS/Lintao Zhang/Pool//File Photo

WASHINGTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden spoke by phone with China's leader Xi Jinping on Thursday, the White House said, ending a nearly seven-month gap in direct communication between the leaders of the world's two largest economies.

Reporting by David Brunnstrom, Michael Martina and Eric Beech

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