President-elect Trump confirmed on Friday that he had spoken with Chinese President Xi Jinping days before Trump was to be inaugurated.
“I just spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The call was very good for both China and the US,” Trump posted on Truth Social.
“I expect that we will solve many problems together, and immediately. We talked about balancing trade, fentanyl, TikTok and many other topics. President Xi and I will do everything possible to make the world more peaceful and safer!”
Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and President-elect Donald Trump. (Xi photo: Pedro Pardo – Pool/Getty Images | Trump photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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