Trump says he spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday
President-elect Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post Friday that he spoke that morning with Chinese President Xi Jinping, just four days ahead of his inauguration.
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Trump and China's Xi discuss TikTok, trade, fentanyl, president-elect says
Xi after the call said that he and Trump both expressed hope for greater progress in U.S.-China relations, Reuters reported, citing the Chinese state media.CNBC - 1h -
Trump says he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping
President-elect Donald Trump says he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.CBS News - 3h -
Trump says he had ‘good’ call with China’s Xi about TikTok and trade
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