Trump hails ‘excellent’ phone call with China’s Xi amid trade tensions

Trump stresses his ‘extremely good’ personal relationship with Xi Jinping, key to maintaining stable US-China ties.

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United States President Donald Trump says he had an “excellent” phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, which covered issues including trade, energy, Taiwan, Iran, and Russia’s war in Ukraine.

The Wednesday phone call came several hours after Xi spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which both pledged to strengthen ties amid a “turbulent” international environment.

Trump hails ‘excellent’ phone call with China’s Xi amid trade tensions

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