Hours after the call on Monday, the US president hailed the two countries’ “extremely strong” relationship, announcing that he and Xi discussed the war in Ukraine, fentanyl trafficking and a deal for farmers during the “very good” morning call, which also included an exchange of invitations to each other’s countries. “Now we can set our sights on the big picture … We agreed that it is important that we communicate often, which I look forward to doing,” said Trump, who said he had accepted an invitation to visit China in April, with President Xi making the journey to the US later in the year. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs had earlier reported that Xi told Trump the return of the island to China was an “integral part of the post-war international order” forged in the joint US-China fight against “fascism and militarism”.
Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Published at: 2025-11-24 22:14:12
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