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President-elect Trump said Friday he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping, with the two leaders discussing trade and commerce the viral video sharing app destination TikTok.
“The call was very good for both China and the United States. I have my expectation that we will solve many problems together and start immediately,” Trump said. published on Friday on Social Truth.
“We talked about balancing trade, fentanyl, TikTok and many other issues,” he added. “President Xi and I will do our best to make the world more peaceful and secure!”
Trump had an often adversarial relationship with China during his first term, with the two sides embroiled in tariffs and the president-elect raging against Beijing over the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.
But he has signaled in recent weeks that he might take a kinder approach to the nation in his upcoming second term, even as he floats. additional fees on Chinese products.
Trump has referred to Xi as a friend and invited him to his inauguration. Beijing is sending his vice president instead. China usually sends an ambassador to the US inauguration.
The president-elect has also expressed fondness for TikTok, the Chinese-owned app that Republicans had warned for years was a national security threat. Top Trump aides have pointed to the incoming administration will take action to preserve the app for US users, despite an impending ban.
The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the ban would remain.
