WASHINGTON, March 18, 2022 (BSS/AFP) - US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping concluded a video phone call Friday in which Biden aimed to persuade his counterpart to join Western pressure on Russia over the invasion of Ukraine, the White House said.

The two leaders ended the 1:50 hour-long call, their first since November, at 10:53 am in Washington (1453 GMT), the White House said.