‘Friendly’ talks with Xi Bolster Trump’s confidence in U.S.-China trade deal

PEOPLES GAZETTE

U.S. President Donald Trump said his conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week was friendly and that he thought he could reach a trade deal with China.

The leaders of the world’s two biggest economies discussed TikTok, trade, and Taiwan, among other issues, in a phone call before Mr Trump took office on Monday.

Since taking office, Mr Trump has spoken about a 10 per cent punitive duty on Chinese imports because he says fentanyl is being sent from China to the U.S. via Mexico and Canada.

Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use as an analgesic (pain relief) and anaesthetic.