Trump holds phone talks with China’s Xi days ahead of inauguration

China President Xi Jinping held talks with US President-elect Donald Trump over the phone on Friday (Jan 17), reported Chinese state media. The talks came three days ahead of Trump’s January 20 inauguration. 

It comes after it was reported in the media that Vice President Han Zheng will represent Jinping at the inauguration ceremony in Washington DC. 

Last month, it was confirmed that Trump had invited Xi to his inauguration but the Chinese leader appears to have snubbed the gesture. 

Also read: China’s Vice President Han Zheng to represent Xi at Trump’s inauguration

“We stand ready to work with the new US government to enhance dialogue and communication (and) properly manage differences,” a spokesperson for Beijing’s foreign ministry said Thursday.

Chinese media didn’t give more details about the Trump-Xi phone talks held Friday.

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