BEIJING (AP) – President Donald Trump has reaffirmed America’s long-standing “one China” policy in a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, potentially alleviating concerns about a major shift in Washington’s relations with Beijing.
The White House and China’s state broadcaster CCTV said the two spoke at length by phone on Thursday evening.
The two leaders discussed numerous topics and Trump agreed “at the request of President Xi” to honor the “one China” policy that requires Washington to maintain only unofficial ties with China’s rival Taiwan, the White House said.
CCTV reported that Xi “praised” Trump’s affirmation and said China was willing to work with the U.S. to enhance ties and bring “more fruitful gains for the benefit of our two peoples and those in every country.”
The White House described the call as “extremely cordial” and said the two leaders had invited each other to visit their respective countries and looked forward to further discussions.