President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping are set to speak on Friday as the White House warns Beijing that providing military or economic assistance for Russia's invasion of Ukraine will trigger severe consequences from Washington and beyond.
Differences between Washington and Beijing over Russian President Vladimir Putin's prosecution of his three-week-old war against Ukraine are expected to be at the center of the call.
Earlier this week, unnamed U.S. officials claimed they had uncovered evidence that China had offered to provide Russia both military support for the campaign in Ukraine and financial backing to help stave off the impact of severe sanctions imposed by the West.
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