China's Xi, to Trump: China, US relations maintained positive momentum

I just had a very good telephone call with President Xi, of China. We discussed many topics including Ukraine/Russia, Fentanyl, Soybeans and other Farm Products, etc. We have done a good, and very important, deal for our Great Farmers — and it will only get better. Our relationship with China is extremely strong! This call was a follow up to our highly successful meeting in South Korea, three weeks ago. Since then, 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. To that end, President Xi invited me to visit Beijing in April, which I accepted, and I reciprocated where he will be my guest for a State Visit in the U.S. later in the year. We agreed that it is important that we communicate often, which I look forward to doing. Thank you for your attention to this matter! DONALD J. TRUMPPRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TRUMP: DISCUSSED UKRAINE/RUSSIA, FENTANYL, SOYBEANS AND OTHER FARM PRODUCTS WITH XI TRUMP: WE HAVE DONE A GOOD DEAL FOR OUR GREAT FARMERS Trump: Had a very good call with President Xi. I accepted Xi's April invitation to visit. Xi will visit us later next year - Truth Social

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