City
Epaper

Xi, Trump hold telephone conversation

By IANS | Updated: June 19, 2019 09:50 IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping held a telephone conversation with his US counterpart Donald Trump at the latter's request.

Open in App

During the call on Tuesday, Trump said he looked forward to meeting Xi again during the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) summit in the Japanese city of Osaka later this month, and conducting in-depth discussions on bilateral ties and issues of common concern, reports Xinhua news agency.

The US side, Trump added, valued its economic and trade cooperation with China, and hoped that the teams on both sides can conduct communication, and find a way to resolve the current dispute as soon as possible.

Trump said he believed the entire world hopes to see the US and China reach an agreement.

For his part, Xi said some difficulties have recently occurred in China-US relations, which is in the interests of neither side.

Reiterating that both countries gain from cooperation and lose from confrontation, Xi said the two sides should, in accordance with the consensus he has reached with Trump, push forward the China-US relationship featuring coordination, cooperation and stability on the basis of mutual respect and mutual benefit.

As the world's two biggest economies, China and the US should jointly play a leading role in pushing for positive outcomes at the G20 Osaka summit, so as to inject confidence and vitality into the global market, added Xi.

The Chinese President said he stands ready to meet Trump in Osaka to exchange views on fundamental issues.

On economic and trade issues, Xi stressed, the two sides should solve their problems through dialogue on an equal footing, with the key being to accomodate each other's legitimate concerns, adding that China hopes the US side can treat Chinese firms in a fair manner.

Xi said he agrees to have the two countries' trade teams maintain contact on how to solve the dispute.

Following the conversation, Trump tweeted: "I've had a good phone conversation with President Xi. We will have an extensive meeting next week at the G20 in Japan. Our teams will start negotiating before our meeting."

Despite signs indicating that a deal was close to being finalized, talks fell through in May and the situation escalated after Trump raised tariffs on Chinese products - with Beijing responding in a similar manner - and the US vetoed Huawei on grounds of it being an alleged threat to national security.

( With inputs from IANS )

Tags: trumpuschinaG20osaka
Open in App

Related Stories

InternationalTyphoon Ragasa Live Tracker Map: Deadly Cyclonic Storm Nears Vietnam After Wreaking Havoc in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan; Check Real-Time Status

InternationalIndian-Origin Man Beheaded In US In Front Of Family After Violent Dispute

CricketRashid Khan-Led Afghanistan Beat Hong Kong by 94 Runs in Asia Cup 2025 Opener (VIDEO)

InternationalPM Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin Seen Interacting at SCO Summit 2025 in China

OpinionsChina’s Move... Fictator’s Fortune!

International Realted Stories

InternationalTrump calls government shutdown 'unprecedented opportunity' to fire federal workers

InternationalHungary PM accuses EU of presenting war strategy to defeat Russia

InternationalIndia, China to resume direct flights by late October; decision to contribute to normalisation of bilateral exchanges

InternationalAbhorrent and deeply distressing: Israel condemns stabbing attack near synagogue in UK

InternationalIndiGo to resume flights between India and China after five years