US President-elect Donald Trump revealed that he held a âvery goodâ conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a phone call.
According to CNN, the upcoming US president, who is all set to take office on Monday, January 20, 2025, expressed hope to solve problems together with China after returning to the White House.
The 78-year-old wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social, âI just spoke to Chairman Xi Jinping of China. It is my expectation that we will solve many problems together, and starting immediately. President Xi and I will do everything possible to make the world more peaceful and safe!â
Trump said that he and Jinping discussed trade, fentanyl, TikTok, and other subjects, adding that the call was âvery goodâ for both of the countries.
A readout issued from Chinaâs Foreign Ministry read that the two leaders âattach great importance to mutual interactionsâ and âhope for a good start of the China-US relationshipâ during Trumpâs second term.
Moreover, the ministry also confirmed that Xi would skip Trumpâs inauguration in Washington, D.C.; instead, Vice President Han Zheng will attend the ceremony as a special representative of the president.
Notably, the phone call is believed to be the first phone call between them since Trump left office in 2020.
