WASHINGTON: US President-elect Donald Trump mentioned on Monday (Jan 6) that he and Chinese language chief Xi Jinping have been talking via representatives and he believes the 2 leaders will get alongside.
“We have already been speaking. We have been speaking via their representatives,” Trump mentioned in an interview with conservative discuss present host Hugh Hewitt.
Trump, who takes workplace on Jan 20, described Xi as a powerful and highly effective man who he mentioned was revered in China.
“And I feel we are going to in all probability get alongside very properly, I predict,” he mentioned. “However you recognize, it is bought to be a two approach avenue,” Trump added, repeating an accusation that China has been “ripping off” the US economically.
Trump invited Xi and different overseas leaders to his inauguration in Washington later this month, however consultants say the Chinese language chief is unlikely to attend.
Trump has named quite a few China hawks to key posts in his incoming administration, together with Senator Marco Rubio as secretary of state.
Trump has additionally mentioned he’ll impose a further 10 p.c tariff on Chinese language items except Beijing does extra to cease trafficking of the extremely addictive narcotic fentanyl. He threatened tariffs in extra of 60 per cent on Chinese language items whereas on the marketing campaign path.
