Since being re-elected, Mr. Trump has called leaders of many countries around the world, but it was not until the day of his official inauguration that he had a phone conversation with Mr. Xi Jinping – President. China.
Mr. Trump (left) and Mr. Xi met in 2019
Quite early, Mr. Trump invited Mr. Xi Jinping to the US to attend the inauguration ceremony, but the Chinese side announced until closer to the date that a senior representative of the Chinese leader would attend. The moves are very notable as Mr. Trump himself previously triggered the trade war with Beijing, nominating many cabinet personnel with unfavorable views towards China. Recently, Mr. Trump also threatened to increase tariffs on goods from China exported to the US. Not only that, the US also banned TikTok from operating in the country, and at the same time punished China for the semiconductor industry.
This means that in the midst of unfavorable developments, there are suddenly signs of good news for the relationship between the two countries. Thereby, it can be seen that Beijing is prepared to respond to every scenario that Mr. Trump applies to the relationship between the two countries in the next 4 years, and China’s intention is “soft first, firmness later” towards Mr. Trump. . Through this, it can also be seen that Mr. Trump is aware that he cannot ignore China but must be flexible, cooperative, and even take advantage of China.
What was in the ‘very good’ phone call between President Xi and President-elect Trump?
