A rare phone call. I'm Lisa Lissera, Fox News. President Biden pressed his

Chinese counterpart on Taiwan and unfair trade practices in a conversation

he called Candid.

For the first time since an in-person summit last November, President Biden and Chinese

President Shizhing Ping spoke as part of a larger effort to improve communication

and manage competition.

We believe that there is no substitute for regular communication at the leader level to effectively

manage this complex and often tense bilateral relationship.

And both presidents agreed to pick up the phone and

speak when needed. White House National Security Communications Advisor John

Kirby says during the phone call President Biden raised concerns about China's

support for Russia's military

industry and provocative actions in the South China Sea. Treasury Secretary

Janet Yellen is expected to travel to China later this week.

Because Jared Halper at the White House.

The President also called on China to use its influence over North Korea to rein the country

in.

This, as the North says, it successfully test fired a new mid to long range

hypersonic missile. Lawyers representing former President Trump in his

hush money trial are asking Judge Juan Mershon to recuse himself from the case saying there is evidence of a conflict of interest.

His lawyers for now are not yet publicly saying exactly what that newly discovered evidence is,

but it does turn out that Mertrand's daughter is president of a large progressive political consulting firm that works for

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