The telephone dialogue between the President of the United States, Donald Trump, and the Chinese leader Xi Jinping takes place in an atmosphere of détente following the recent TikTok agreement reached in Madrid. Both nations, confronted for years by trade and technological disputes, have gained a respite thanks to China's willingness to permit the operation of American users' data under favorable security conditions. Trump announced that the two leaders will meet at the APEC summit in South Korea and that he plans to visit China next year, a move that reflects the effort to bring their positions closer on key issues such as trade and the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
Xi Jinping, in his intervention, stressed the importance of recalling the historical cooperation between the two powers and the need to build a future based on mutual respect and peaceful coexistence. In the economic realm, China expects the United States to provide a fair environment for Chinese investments. Although the TikTok agreement has been well received by both parties, the relationship remains marked by complex disputes, such as the tech race and tariff tensions, which, though relaxed, still test the stability of the recent rapprochement.
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