President Biden participated in his first call with China's Xi Jinping since becoming president

President Biden on Wednesday talked to Chinese President Xi Jinping, marking the first call Biden has had with the Chinese leader since being sworn in as America's 46th commander-in-chief last month.

"President Biden affirmed his priorities of protecting the American people's security, prosperity, health, and way of life, and preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific," according to the White House.

"President Biden underscored his fundamental concerns about Beijing's coercive and unfair economic practices, crackdown in Hong Kong, human rights abuses in Xinjiang, and increasingly assertive actions in the region, including toward Taiwan," the readout said. "The two leaders also exchanged views on countering the COVID-19 pandemic, and the shared challenges of global health security, climate change, and preventing weapons proliferation. President Biden committed to pursuing practical, results-oriented engagements when it advances the interests of the American people and those of our allies," the White House said.