Trump: with Xi I spoke more than 2 hours, he approved TikTok, I will go to Beijing in early 2026
The second phone call since the tycoon returned to the White House
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China reports that the phone call between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump was 'positive and constructive'. This is reported by the Xinhua news agency.
The US "should avoid taking unilateral restrictive trade measures", Chinese leader Xi Jinping said, adding that "joint success" and "shared prosperity" are possible for China and the US, for the "benefit of both countries and the world", the official agency reports.
TikTok, Xi: 'We respect companies' wishes and trade negotiations in line with the law'
On tariffs, Xinhua reports, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that 'the United States should avoid taking unilateral trade restrictive measures'. On the TikTok issue, "China's position on the TikTok issue is clear," Xi reiterated according to a note released by the Beijing Foreign Ministry. The People's Republic, the Chinese leader insisted, 'hopes that the United States will provide an open, fair and non-discriminatory business environment' for the Dragon companies.
China grateful for US support in World War II
The Chinese people 'will never forget the invaluable support of the US and other anti-fascist allies for China's War of Resistance against Japanese aggression'. This was said by President Xi Jinping to his US counterpart Donald Trump, regarding - in the Xinhua report - US support for the victory in World War II. The tycoon, on Beijing's September 3 celebrations for the 80th anniversary of the end of the war, had complained about the absence of explicit acknowledgement of Washington's role opposite Xi on Tiananmen Square with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
Trump: productive phone call with Xi. I will see him at Apec, then in China in early 2026
"I finished a very productive phone call with President Xi. We made important progress on many issues, including trade, fentanyl, the need to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, and the approval of the deal for TikTok,' Donald Trump says on his social Truth, announcing that he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the upcoming Apec summit in South Korea and then plans to travel to China early next year.
