The Chinese president Xi Jinping He met this Friday by telephone with the American president-elect donald trumpsaid Chinese state television.
The call came “the afternoon of January 17”, CCTV indicated without further details, three days before Trump assumes the presidency again. USA.
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China had announced this Friday that Xi would send to the vice president Han Zheng to the inauguration ceremony trump next Monday.
trump waged a bitter trade war with China during his first term, imposing tariffs on imports from the world’s second largest economy.
This time he threatens to impose more severe measures, accusing Beijing of unfair trade practices and has contributed to a devastating fentanyl crisis in USA.
On Thursday, Beijing criticized the “unfounded attacks” against him formulated by Marco Rubioappointed to occupy the portfolio of Secretary of State in the next Trump administration.
At his confirmation hearing before the Senate, Blond rated China as “the most powerful and most dangerous adversary” he has faced Washington.
“The United States must understand China appropriately, put an end to baseless attacks and smear campaigns,” the foreign ministry spokesman said in a press conference Guo Jiakun.
In December, Xi said that China I was willing to participate in a dialogue and “expand cooperation” with USAbut warned that a trade war would not have “winners”.
