US and China engage in 'candid' talks amidst global tensions.

US and Chinese officials held two-day talks in Vienna to discuss Russia's war in Ukraine and other key issues in the US-China bilateral relationship. The White House aims to keep open communication with China despite tensions between the two countries. The US has tried to deter Beijing from providing weapons or other support for Moscow's war effort. The two sides agreed to continue the "strategic channel of communication" and build on the meeting between Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Bali last year. The US is also facing the possibility of defaulting on its debt, which could weaken its national security and give Russia and China an opportunity to take advantage.