President-elect Donald Trump announced in a social media post Friday that he spoke by phone with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a variety of topics.
playing cards I wrote In a post on Truth Social, he said his phone conversation with the Chinese leader was “very good.” The president-elect also said he discussed trade, TikTok, fentanyl and “many other topics” with Mr. Xi.
“I just spoke with President Xi Jinping of China,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “This meeting was very good for both China and the United States. We have resolved many issues together and we hope to resolve them soon. We will discuss trade, fentanyl, TikTok and many other topics. We talked about the balance. President Xi and I will do our best to make the world more peaceful and secure!”
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Trump’s social media post came hours before a Supreme Court ruling requiring TikTok’s Chinese owners to leave the app or face a ban. Upon hearing of the verdict, President Trump I wrote A post on Truth Social said the Supreme Court’s decision was “anticipated and everyone must respect it.” (Related: Exclusive: Documents and recordings reveal how TikTok forced staff to swear an oath to support China’s ‘socialist system’)
“My decision regarding TikTok will be made in the not-too-distant future, but I need time to review the situation,” Trump added. “stay tuned!”
President Trump invited Xi and other world leaders to attend his inauguration, but this was an invitation from the Chinese president. reportedly I declined. The Chinese government confirmed it on Thursday. send Han Zheng, special envoy of China’s vice president, is scheduled to attend President Trump’s inauguration ceremony.
The president-elect has vowed to impose sweeping tariffs on foreign countries, including China, Canada and Mexico, once he returns to office. President Trump has threatened to impose hefty tariffs on Canada and Mexico unless they do more to curb the flow of illegal drugs and immigrants smuggled into the United States from both countries.
In particular, trade tensions between the United States and China have intensified in recent months, with the Biden-Harris administration announcing export restrictions on certain chips and semiconductor equipment in December. China quickly retaliated by announcing a ban on exports of metals and semiconductor equipment. A rare mineral.
China on January 15 added four American companies to its so-called “untrusted companies list” in retaliation for the US government’s recent arms sales to Taiwan.
Trump imposed various trade restrictions on China during his first term, sparking a controversial trade dispute with Xi’s country. President Trump will return to the White House on January 20th.
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