The call comes after a long period of silence between the leaders, and the discrepancy in how each side was talking — or not talking — about the call ahead of time only underscored a widening gulf between the world’s two largest economies.
It's not yet clear how fruitful the call has been. But it may prove to be an ice breaker. But let's see.
The news of the talks between two leaders forst broke out by Chinese Media.