AdvertisementBiden And Xi Jinping Speak For The 1st Time In Months Amid Fraying U.S.-China TiesUpdated September 10, 2021John RuwitchEmily FengfacebookEmailThe White House said that President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on Thursday "to engage on both sets of issues openly and straightforwardly." (Getty Images)This article was originally published on September 09, 2021.