'Very Good Phone Call': Donald Trump After Telephonic Conversation With Xi Jinping On Trade Deals

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday held a crucial phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss trade deals. Following the conversation, Trump said in his social media post that the 90-minute conversation between the two leaders focused almost entirely on trade, and they agreed for their representatives to meet soon and lay the groundwork for more bilateral talks.

In a post on his Truth Social account, Trump said, "I just completed a very good phone call with President Xi of China in which we discussed some of the complexities of the trade deal we recently struck and agreed upon." He said there should now be "no question about the complexity of rare earth products" and a "good conclusion" has been reached for both countries.

Xi Jinping Invites Trump To Visit China

During the conversation, Xi Jinping invited Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, to visit China, which Trump accepted. Trump stated, “As Presidents of two Great Nations, this is something that we both look forward to doing.”

Trump said the two leaders have agreed for their representatives to meet soon and lay the ground for more bilateral talks. The US team will be led by US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.

Trump In His Social Media Post Wrote

“I just concluded a very good phone call with President Xi, of China, discussing some of the intricacies of our recently made and agreed to, Trade Deal. The call lasted approximately one and a half hours and resulted in a very positive conclusion for both Countries. There should no longer be any questions respecting the complexity of Rare Earth products. Our respective teams will be meeting shortly at a location to be determined. We will be represented by Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Jamieson Greer. During the conversation, President Xi graciously invited the First Lady and me to visit China, and I reciprocated. As Presidents of two Great Nations, this is something that we both look forward to doing. The conversation was focused almost entirely on TRADE. Nothing was discussed concerning Russia/Ukraine or Iran. We will inform the Media as to scheduling and location of the soon to be meeting. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

Russia-Ukraine, Iran Not Discussed

Trump said Russia-Ukraine and Iran were not discussed in the talks between the two leaders. He said the conversation was almost entirely focused on trade. 

Last month, Trump sent US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant to Switzerland, where the US struck a preliminary tariff deal with China, reducing the duty rate on Beijing imports from 30% to 145%.

The trade deal is important for both countries, as it will help strengthen trade ties between them. 

The trade relations between the US and China have seen tensions grow in the last few years. Both countries have imposed trade sanctions on each other, and this has negatively impacted the trade relations between them.