Xi Jinping Talks with Trump on Phone: "Let's Cooperate"

[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Park Sun-mi] Chinese President Xi Jinping urged cooperation between the two countries in response to COVID-19 during a phone call with President Donald Trump on the 27th.

On the 27th, China's state-run Xinhua News Agency reported that President Xi and President Trump held a separate phone call after the G20 special video summit on COVID-19 response, discussing the escalating relations between the two countries due to the spread of COVID-19.

President Xi described COVID-19 to President Trump as "a common enemy of humanity that does not distinguish borders or races," and said, "China-US cooperation is the only choice. We must unite in the fight against COVID-19."

He explained, "The Chinese people hope that the United States will control COVID-19 as soon as possible to reduce the impact on the American people, and China will continue to share information and experience with the United States under the current circumstances. Some regions and companies in China are also providing medical supplies to the United States."

He added, "Now is a critical juncture for China-US relations," and said, "Cooperation benefits both countries, but conflict harms everyone, so we must cooperate. I hope practical actions will be taken to improve China-US relations."

President Trump also shared the content of his conversation with President Xi on Twitter that day. President Trump said, "I just had a very good conversation with President Xi. We discussed COVID-19 in great detail. We are working closely together."

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