Donald Trump and Xi Jinping spoke by cellphone on Friday.
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President-elect Donald Trump has spoken to China’s chief Xi Jinping for the primary time since leaving the White Home in 2021.
The Trump-Xi cellphone name got here hours earlier than the Supreme Court docket on Friday upheld a U.S. regulation that successfully bans TikTok beginning Sunday. It additionally happened three days earlier than the previous president’s inauguration on January 20.
China’s Xinhua Information Company stated the 2 leaders mentioned points starting from Taiwan to commerce, and exchanged views on the Russia-Ukraine disaster and the Israeli-Palestinian battle.
Trump wrote on his social media platform, Reality Social, that the decision was “a very good one for both China and the U.S.A.”
“It is my expectation that we will solve many problems together, and starting immediately,” Trump wrote. “We discussed balancing Trade, Fentanyl, TikTok, and many other subjects. President Xi and I will do everything possible to make the World more peaceful and safe!”
On Thursday, China introduced it should ship Vice President Han Zheng to attend Trump’s inauguration subsequent week, as Xi’s particular consultant. Beijing stated it hopes the 2 sides can correctly handle variations to advertise wholesome bilateral ties.
