Biden raised genocide and forced labor with Xi, White House says

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29 July, 2022, 09:15 am

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Biden raised genocide and forced labor with Xi, White House says

Reuters

29 July, 2022, 09:15 am

Last modified: 29 July, 2022, 09:15 am

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks to staff in the Rose Garden as he returns from Covid-19 isolation to work in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US July 27, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks to staff in the Rose Garden as he returns from Covid-19 isolation to work in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US July 27, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

US President Joe Biden raised genocide and forced labor issues with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in their phone call earlier on Thursday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters during a briefing.

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