China's Xi wishes Biden a speedy COVID recovery - state TV

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks virtually with Chinese leader Xi Jinping from the White House in Washington, U.S. November 15, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Chinese President Xi Jinping wished his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden a speedy recovery from coronavirus in a message on Friday, state television said.

Biden, who tested positive for COVID-19, had mild symptoms and would work in isolation, the White House said the previous day.

(Reporting by Beijing newsroom; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)