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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks while meeting virtually with Xi Jinping, China's president, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. Image Credit: Bloomberg

Washington: President Joe Biden said Tuesday he plans to talk with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as he considers lifting some tariffs imposed on Beijing in a bid to ease US inflation.

“I plan on having a conversation with President Xi. We haven’t set a time yet,” Biden told reporters.