WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump stated on Wednesday (Feb 19) he anticipated Chinese language President Xi Jinping to go to the US with out giving a timeline for his journey.
Trump made the remarks to reporters on Air Power One and stated “it is potential” for the US and China to have a brand new commerce deal. A dialog or interplay between Xi and Trump is seen as essential to a possible easing or delay of commerce tariffs.
“We’ll have, in the end, President Xi, we could have all people coming (to the US),” Trump stated whereas additionally talking about others leaders visiting the US.
Xi final travelled to the US in November 2023, in his fifth go to to the nation as Chinese language president, for a summit with then US President Joe Biden, leading to agreements to renew military-to-military communications and curb fentanyl manufacturing.
Trump and Xi had spoken simply earlier than Trump took workplace on Jan 20 and mentioned points together with TikTok, commerce and Taiwan.
Trump advised reporters on Wednesday that he was speaking to China about TikTok as the US seeks to broker a sale of the popular app owned by Chinese language guardian agency ByteDance.
Trump stated final week he had spoken to Xi since taking office as well, however didn’t supply particulars on the matters of that dialog. China’s international ministry didn’t immediately touch upon Trump’s remarks that day and as a substitute referred reporters to their “scheduled” name earlier than Trump took workplace.
Washington and Beijing have had tense relations for years over variations starting from commerce tariffs and cybersecurity to TikTok, Taiwan, Hong Kong, human rights and the origins of COVID-19.
Trump additionally advised reporters he may make a deal with Russia over the war in Ukraine.
“We are able to make a cope with Russia to cease the killing,” Trump stated, including he thought the Russians wished to see the warfare finish.
“I feel they’ve the playing cards a bit of bit as a result of they’ve taken numerous territory in order that they have the playing cards,” Trump stated.
