“President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke Thursday, according to Chinese state media, amid trade tensions that have roiled relations between the world’s two largest economies,” Bloomberg reports.
“The phone call between the leaders marked their first known formal contact since Trump took office.”
“Trump has long said direct talks with Xi were the only way to resolve differences between the nations, but the Chinese leader has been reluctant to get on the phone with his American counterpart — preferring that advisers negotiate key issues.”
CNBC reports the call was initiated by Trump.
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