Chinese President Xi Jinping greets Donald Trump before a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka on June 29, 2019. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / AFP Three days before his inauguration, the American president-elect spoke by telephone, Friday January 17, with Chinese President Xi Jinping. While most observers expect more tensions, particularly economic, between the two main world powers, the tone of this first exchange between the two men since 2021 seems to have been positive. On his Truth Social network, Donald Trump said he spoke, among other things, about trade, fentanyl and TikTok. He called the call “very good, both for China and for the United States.” “President Xi and I will do everything possible to make the world more peaceful and more secure,” he said. For its part, the Chinese press release indicates that Xi Jinping “indicated his readiness to make greater progress in the Sino-American relationship from a new beginning”. “China and the United States can become partners and friends and each contribute to the success of the other,” it is written. However, the Chinese statement warns Washington about Taiwan. “The Taiwan question concerns China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The American side needs to approach it with caution. » Without explicitly mentioning customs duties, which Donald Trump intends to raise on Chinese imports, China emphasizes that “confrontation and conflict should not be an option for the two countries”. The press release specifies that the two leaders discussed other subjects, notably the “Ukrainian crisis, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict”, and that Donald Trump indicated that he looked forward to meeting Xi “soon”. You have 71.25% of this article left to read. The rest is reserved for subscribers.
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Publish date : 2025-01-18 05:13:29
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