Both presidents viewed their call as candid and in-depth and agreed to stay in touch, and they instructed their respective teams to continue communicating and cooperating.

The two leaders' interaction followed a series of meetings between senior Chinese and US officials, including those between China's senior diplomat Yang Jiechi and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in Luxembourg in June, and between State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Bali, Indonesia, this month.

It was the fifth call between the two leaders since Biden took office in January 2021, with the previous one taking place in March.

In November, Biden promised Xi that the US does not seek a new Cold War with China, does not aim to change China's system, does not target China with its alliances, does not support "Taiwan independence" and has no intention of seeking a conflict with China.