BEIJING, July 28 (Xinhua) - Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden, had a candid communication and exchange on China-U.S. relations and issues of mutual interest during their phone talks on Thursday.

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with U.S. President Joe Biden via video link, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 16, 2021. (File photo: Xinhua)

Both presidents viewed their call as candid and in-depth. They agreed to stay in touch and instructed the two teams to keep up communication and cooperation.