President-elect Donald Trump has told advisers he wants to visit China after becoming commander-in-chief in a bid to deepen tensions with Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to a new report.
The soon-to-be 47th president, who will be sworn in on Monday, has expressed interest in traveling to China within his first 100 days in office. The Wall Street Journal reported This was disclosed on Saturday, citing a person familiar with the discussions.
According to the paper, Mr. Trump and Mr. Xi, through their agents, discussed meeting in person, with one option being for the president-elect to invite the Chinese leader to the United States.
Trump, 78, and Xi spoke by phone Friday for the first time since their historic victory in November, discussing ways the two countries can work together on issues including trade, fentanyl and TikTok.
President Trump posted on his Truth Social: “I just spoke with President Xi Jinping of China.'' “This meeting was very good for both China and the United States. We resolved many issues together, and we hope that they can be resolved soon.”
“We talked about balancing trade, fentanyl, TikTok, and many other topics,” the former and future president said.
“President Xi and I will make every effort to make the world more peaceful and secure.”
During the 2024 campaign, President Trump called for universal tariffs of 10% to 20% on imports into the United States from all countries, but if BRICS allies such as Russia and China undermine trade agreements. , threatened to impose import taxes of up to 100%. USD.
In December, on his first day in office, he vowed to issue an executive order imposing 25% tariffs on all U.S. imports from China, Mexico, and Canada, and a 10% tariff on China for failing to curb illegal fentanyl exports. He also promised to impose additional tariffs. .
President Trump has invited the Chinese leader to his inauguration on Monday, but Xi will not attend, people familiar with the matter previously told the Post.
As usual, China's ambassador to the United States and his wife are scheduled to attend, along with diplomatic delegations from many countries.
Beijing Ambassador to Washington Xie Feng and his wife and Chinese Vice President Hang Zheng will also attend.
