US, China Planning for Next Leaders’ Call in ‘Coming Weeks’: White House

The current visit by Biden’s top aide to China is meant to maintain open lines of communication, the White House said.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (4th R) and U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan (3rd L) pose for photos before talks at Yanqi Lake in Beijing on Aug. 27, 2024. Ng Han Guan/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

President Joe Biden and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping will speak in the “coming weeks,” the White House said, following two days of talks in China between U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

“Both sides welcomed ongoing efforts to maintain open lines of communication, including planning for a leader-level call in the coming weeks,” the White House stated in a readout of the meeting, released on Aug. 28.