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Donald Trump, Xi Jinping talk on phone before inauguration
UPI News via MSN ^ | 01/17/2025 | Clyde Hughes

Posted on 01/17/2025 4:18:34 PM PST by SeekAndFind

Jan. 17 (UPI) -- President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed a range of issues in a phone call on Friday.

Trump said the phone call was positive after the two leaders often bumped heads during the president-elect's first term in office, which resulted in trade war between the world's two largest economies.

"The call was a very good one for both China and the USA," Trump said in a brief statement on his Truth Social account. "It is my expectation that we will solve many problems together, and many other subjects. President Xi and I will do everything possible to make the world more peaceful and safe."

In a Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs readout of the phone conversation, Xi congratulated Trump on his election and stressed the importance of communication between the two for improved relations.

"President Xi expressed his readiness to secure greater progress in China-U.S. relations from a new starting point," the Chinese statement said. "President Xi stressed that the two great nations of China and the United States are pursuing their respective dreams and are both committed to delivering a better life for their people."

The statement said the United States needs to approach the "Taiwan question" with "prudence" along with "sovereignty and territorial integrity."

The Biden administration and Chinese leaders have come to loggerheads over Taiwan, which the outgoing president said at one time that the U.S. would use military force if China attacked it, and navigation rights in the South China Sea.

Confrontation and conflict should not be an option for the two countries," the Chinese statement said. "The two sides should follow the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation, work more closely together, do more big, practical and good things that the two countries and the world."

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TOPICS: China; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; maga; taiwan; trump; xijingping

1 posted on 01/17/2025 4:18:34 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Xi also announced that Vice President Han Zheng will attend Trump’s inauguration ceremony in a show of mutual respect and that China is prepared to work more closely with the United States.


2 posted on 01/17/2025 4:19:44 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

How long before impeachment charges are filed against Trump for this phone call?


3 posted on 01/17/2025 4:20:28 PM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
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RE: How long before impeachment charges are filed against Trump for this phone call?

The call did not occur when Trump was officially President did it?


4 posted on 01/17/2025 4:21:40 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind
President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to  attend his inauguration next month, Trump's incoming press secretary  confirmed Thursday, a longshot invitation that's unusual not only because of  Trump's combative

 

Xi: Can I stay in the Rincoln Bedroom?

Donald: No, but you can stay in Joe's old bedroom.

Xi: Forget it then. I ain't coming.

5 posted on 01/17/2025 4:26:11 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (Man made Climate Change is Real. Cal. Officials responsible for the fires just proved it.)
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Donald Trump's trade obsession keeps the peace with China

 

Xi: You mean that decrepit up drunk over there is 3rd in rine?

Donald: 'Fraid so.

6 posted on 01/17/2025 4:28:52 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (Man made Climate Change is Real. Cal. Officials responsible for the fires just proved it.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Their influence in North America must be destroyed.


7 posted on 01/17/2025 4:30:44 PM PST by toddausauras
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To: SeekAndFind

If China was going to try to take Taiwan back they have had 4 years to do it. Its not happening.


8 posted on 01/17/2025 4:36:54 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: SeekAndFind

Tik tok spying shut down . pissed .


9 posted on 01/17/2025 4:39:39 PM PST by ncalburt ( Gop DC Globalists are the evil )
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To: SeekAndFind

Hacked phone call.

Xi: Hey, Don., how about those Lions, but I’ve also got some Yuans on the Eagles and Chiefs. Don’t tell the Mrs. how many. (laughs), I need a nondisclosure agreement, friend.

Trump: I don’t do any betting. And your secret’s totally safe with me. Peng Liyuan won’t hear a word.

Xi: Great call, Don. See you at the rubber chicken state banquets. We’ll sneak a couple of Big Macs and eat outside together.

Trump. A deal.


10 posted on 01/17/2025 4:41:30 PM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: SeekAndFind

Xi: The talking Panda.

He is a remarkablely ugly, unattractive man. Not handsome at all.


11 posted on 01/17/2025 4:51:40 PM PST by Fai Mao (The US government is run by pedophiles and Perverts for pedophiles and perverts.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Oh, stop making sense.


12 posted on 01/17/2025 4:55:12 PM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
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Exactly what I am thinking. Just doing your job is a crime to these idiots.


13 posted on 01/17/2025 4:57:48 PM PST by rdl6989 ( )
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To: SeekAndFind

Time to recognize Taiwan.

Xi accepts it.

No more crap from Chicons.


14 posted on 01/17/2025 6:56:16 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: Yo-Yo

Vindman will not be in the new Trump White house.


15 posted on 01/17/2025 7:35:05 PM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: SeekAndFind

Wondering if they talked about all the farm land that China currently owns here in the US and how they’ll have to sell it back to Americans?


16 posted on 01/17/2025 8:09:44 PM PST by drypowder
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“What’s up with all the Chinese men of military age roaming around in our country?”

“Oh they just like to take pictures of your, umm, scenery, like scenic nuclear reactors and military bases.”

“So nothing to worry about?”

“No, we are peace loving, ask anyone in Tibet.”


17 posted on 01/17/2025 11:57:39 PM PST by Peter ODonnell (For two countries with so many lawyers, there ain't much justice in Canada or America (yet))
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To: SeekAndFind

Donald Trump, Xi Jinping talk Trump asks is that Biden I hear in the background?.


18 posted on 01/18/2025 8:02:58 AM PST by Vaduz
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Vindman will not be in the new Trump White house.

But how many more Vindmans are there? Too many, if you saw the staff applauding Mayorkas as he left the WH.

19 posted on 01/19/2025 3:48:04 AM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
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