Biden warns Xi of consequences if China aids Russian war effort

'Ukraine crisis is not something we want to see," Chinese leader says

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U.S. President Joe Biden on a video call with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House Situation Room on March 18. (The White House/Handout) © Reuters

JACK STONE TRUITT, Nikkei staff writer

NEW YORK -- U.S. President Joe Biden warned Chinese President Xi Jinping of the consequences it faces should China provide any material support to Russia, and Xi described the Ukraine crisis as "not something we want to see," in a nearly two-hour video call on Friday.

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