Saturday, December 21, 2019

In Phone Call Chinese President Xi Accuses President Trump Of Interfering In Its Internal Affairs

"Also talked about North Korea," Donald Trump tweeted about talks with Xi Jinping

Reuters: In phone call with Trump, China's Xi says U.S. interfering in internal affairs

WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump spoke on Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and claimed progress on issues from trade to North Korea and Hong Kong, but China said Xi accused the United States of interfering in its internal affairs.

The two leaders spoke a week after their envoys sealed a “Phase 1” agreement aimed at ending an 18-month trade war that has rattled markets and raised tensions.

Trump announced the phone call in a tweet. A White House official said they spoke on Friday morning. China Central Television said Xi spoke to Trump at the request of the U.S. president.

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Update: In call with Trump, China's Xi says US interfering in its affairs (Al Jazeera)

WNU Editor: President Trump is focusing on other issues .... Trump says talked with Xi on trade deal, Hong Kong, North Korea (Reuters).

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