US Vice President Joseph Biden started on Wednesday his six-day visit to China. Biden is making the visit at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. Chinese news agency (Xinhua) reported that Biden attended a friendly men\'\'s basketball game between China\'\'s Shanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons and the United States\'\' Georgetown University Hoyas held in a stadium inside the National Olympic Sports Center shortly after his arrival. He is set to meet Chinese President Hu Jintao, top legislator Wu Bangguo and Premier Wen Jiabao. He will also hold talks with Jinping. Biden\'\'s tour of China will be the first of the planned reciprocal visits between the vice presidents announced during Chinese President Hu Jintao\'\'s state visit to the United States in January, the White House said earlier. Leaders of China and the United States will consult on a broad range of bilateral, regional and global issues.