Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President-elect Donald Trump spoke over the phone on Friday ahead of Trump’s swearing-in and agreed to establish strategic communication channels and maintain regular contact on major issuꦫes of common concern.
An official media readout here said 💛Xi took a phone call from Trump during which he congratulated the US President-elect on his re-election. Trump also confirmed the talks on his Truth Social media platform, calling it "very good”, and said it focused on "trade, fentanyl, TikTok and other subjects".
According to the media readout, Xi told Trump that it was impor🍷tant tꦡo respect each other’s core interests and major concerns and find a proper solution to differences. He also urged Trump to approach the Taiwan issue with “prudence”.
During the talks, Xi told Trump that it was "natural" for the two big countries with different national conditions to have some disagreements. The important thing is to respect ea🌟ch other’s core interests and major concerns and find a proper solution, Xi said.
“The Taiwan question concerns China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The US side needs to approach it with 🃏prudenc💧e,” he said.
China claims ౠTaiwan as part of its mainland and vows to rಞeunite it.
As Trump is set to take office on January 20, China is serious💯ly concerned about his threat to impose 60 per cent tariffs on Chinese exports to the US.
“The bilateral economic ties are essentially mutually beneficial and wඣin-win. Confrontation and conflict should not be an option for the two countries,” Xi said.
He noted that the two leaders attach great importance to their interactions, and both hop♏e for a good start to the China-US relationship during the new US presidency.
President Xi also expressed his readiness to ꩲsecure greater progress in China-US relations from a🎶 new starting point.
Xi has deputed Vice-President Han Zheng to attend the Tump’s swearing-in ceremony, the first time a senior Chinese official will be present at a US presidenti🍬al inauguration.
Trump invited Xi to his inauguration, howeverℱ, the Chinese leader never attends the swearing-in of foreign leaders.
After the talks✨, Trump said he held a “very good” phone call with Xi.
“I just spoke to Chairman Xi Jinping of China,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “It is my expectation thatജ we w🎃ill solve many problems together, and starting immediately.”
Trump s🔯aid the pair discussed trade, fentanyl, TikTok and other subjects, and asserted that the call was “very good” for both countries.
“President Xi and I will do everything possible to make the World more peaceful and safe!” CNN cited his Truth Soc🎶ial post.
Trump's spokesperson Karoline Leavitt told US media that the invitation to Xi was an "example of Trump creating an open dialogue with leaders of countries t♈hat are not just our allies but our adversaries and our competitors".
