Trump agrees to visit China after ‘very good' Xi call fuelling hopes bitter superpower trade war could come to an end
DONALD Trump has agreed to visit China after a "very good" phone call with his Beijing counterpart Xi Jinping.
The calls comes amid weeks of escalating trade tensions after Trump announced especially bruising tariffs on China.
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Trump took to Truth Social to share his reaction to the one and a half hour long call between the two leaders.
He said the conversation led to a "very positive conclusion" for both the US and China.
"During the conversation, President Xi graciously invited the First Lady and me to visit China, and I reciprocated," Trump wrote.
"As Presidents of two Great Nations, this is something that we both look forward to doing."
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