Trump, China’s Xi Discuss Trade, TikTok Before Inauguration (1)

Jan. 17, 2025, 3:04 PM UTC

US President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed trade, TikTok and fentanyl on Friday in a pre-inauguration conversation that could set the tone for relations between the world’s two largest economies and main geopolitical rivals.

“The call was a very good one for both China and the U.S.A.,” Trump wrote in a post to his Truth Social platform. “President Xi and I will do everything possible to make the World more peaceful and safe!”

WATCH: The Supreme Court has upheld a law that requires ByteDance to sell TikTok by January 19 or face a ban in the US, citing national security concerns. Source: Bloomberg

The conversation between the leaders of the top global powers comes days ahead of Trump’s return to the White House, ...

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