Washington: US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Friday held a "broad, strategic discussion", where they spoke of issues regarding mutual interest. "They agreed to engage on both sets of issues openly and straightforwardly." The White House said that the discussion, as per Biden, was part of Washington's ongoing effort to "responsibly manage the competition" between the US and China.

In a statement, the White House said, they discussed "areas where our interests converge, and areas where our interests, values, and perspectives diverge". "President Biden highlighted the US' enduring interest in peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific and the world and the two leaders discussed the responsibility of both nations to ensure competition does not veer into conflict," it added.

Meanwhile, the two leaders "had candid, in-depth and extensive strategic communication and exchanges on China-US relations and relevant issues of mutual interest". Xi pointed out that whether they can handle their relationship well bears on the future of the world, and it is a question of the century to which the two countries must provide a good answer, it said.

"With the international community facing many common challenges, China and the US need to show broad vision and shoulder great responsibilities, he said.

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