Donald Trump said he had spoken to Xi Jinping about the Ukraine war, Taiwan and other issues, in a call that came two months before the Chinese leader is expected to welcome the US president on a state visit in Beijing.
“I have just completed an excellent telephone conversation with President Xi, of China,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. The pair last spoke in November, shortly after they reached a trade truce at a summit in South Korea.
Trump said the leaders discussed many topics in a “long and thorough call” that included trade, possible Chinese purchases of US oil, gas and agricultural produce, the military and Iran. He said China had also agreed to buy more American soyabeans.