Xi on the phone with Biden and Merkel

On Friday, Chinese leader Xi Jinping discussed the global situation in two phone calls with US president Joe Biden and German chancellor Angela Merkel. The German chancellor discussed developments in Afghanistan with Xi, in particular, the German government said. Merkel and Xi also exchanged views on the pandemic situation. Concerning the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow in November, they coordinated their current positions. Economic cooperation issues were also discussed.