Trump to visit China early next year, says Xi approved TikTok deal in ‘very productive’ phone call
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File photo of US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping Photograph: (AFP)
Trump's call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping is likely to try to finalize a deal to keep TikTok operating in the United States and discuss the trade war between the two countries. The call could also set the stage for an in-person meeting between the two leaders.
US President Donald Trump said on Friday after his phone call that Chinese President Xi Jinping approved a deal that would allow TikTok to continue its operations in the US. He also said that he will travel to China in early 2026, and that his phone call with XI was “very productive". Trump said they made progress on a wide range of issues during the call, including trade, fentanyl trafficking, the ongoing war in Ukraine, and approval of a deal to keep TikTok operating in the United States. “I just completed a very productive call with President Xi of China. We made progress on many very important issues including Trade, Fentanyl, the need to bring the War between Russia and Ukraine to an end, and the approval of the TikTok Deal," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. However, Trump did not share any details of the TikTok deal. The Chinese-owned short-video app TikTok faced a ban in the US unless its parent company ByteDance sells its American assets.
The call between Trump and Xi began at 8 am, a White House official said.
Trump added that he and Xi agreed to meet in person at the APEC summit in South Korea later this year and discussed plans for state visits. Trump shared that he will travel to China in early 2026 and Xi Jinping will visit the United States at a later date.
China, US were allies in WWII, Xi reminds Trump in ‘pragmatic, positive and constructive’ call
China and the United States can achieve mutual success and shared prosperity, benefiting both countries and the world, Chinese President Xi Jinping told President Trump, while calling their phone conversation ‘pragmatic, positive and constructive’. In the call, Xi said the two countries should make joint efforts to achieve mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation.
Xi said that China and the United States were allies who fought side by side during World War II. He added that the Chinese people will never forget the valuable support provided by the United States and other anti-fascist allies to China’s War of Resistance against Japanese aggression.
Xi called on the two sides to honour the fallen heroes, remember history, cherish peace and open up the future.
He also said that the US should avoid taking unilateral trade restrictions to prevent undermining the achievements made by both sides through multiple rounds of consultations.
He called on the US side to provide an open, fair and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese enterprises to invest in the country.
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The last known call between the two leaders took place in early June and also focused on trade relations. It was the first call since Trump returned to the White House in January. Trump later claimed that the more than hour-long discussion resulted in a “very positive conclusion” for both the countries.
Days later, top US and Chinese officials followed up with a meeting in London, where they agreed on a “framework” to de-escalate trade tensions, including lower tariff rates between the two states and resumption of the flow of rare earth minerals from China to US firms.
