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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday held their first talks since agreeing to a tariff truce last month, discussing trade, Taiwan and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Trump said the telephone call was “very good” and that the leaders spoke about purchases of soybeans and other farm products as well as curbing shipments of illegal fentanyl. The US president said he agreed to visit Beijing in April, and that he had invited Xi for a state visit next year.
“Our relationship with China is extremely strong!” Trump posted on social media. “There has been significant progress on both sides in keeping our agreements current and accurate. Now we can set our sights on the big picture.”
Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe speaks with:
- Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Stanford University Hoover Institution Fellow Lanhee Chen.
- Bloomberg Economics Chief Geoeconomics Analyst Jennifer Welch.
- Republican Congressman Chuck Fleischmann of Tennessee.
- American Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Angela Stent.
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