The US asked China to release crude oil reserves to help stabilise soaring prices during the virtual meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden at the end of November.
Biden-Xi virtual meet was intended to build consensus between the two nations on major world problems, White House Coordinator on the Indo-Pacific said.
The U.S. and China are not considering reopening shuttered consulates in each country, the White House said Friday, after a report that said the move was under consideration as part of an upcoming virtual meeting between President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.