Donald Trump vows that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping would build a strong relationship after they spoke by telephone, days before the incoming US president takes power.
“The call was a very good one for both China and the USA,” Trump says on his social media platform. “It is my expectation that we will solve many problems together, and starting immediately. 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!” he adds.
For his part, Xi said he hopes for a “good start” to relations with the United States, state media reports.
“We both attach great importance to mutual interaction (and) hope that China-US relations will have a good start in the new term of the US president”, Xi said according to CCTV.
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