China, pres. Xi held phone talk with U.S. counterpart Trump

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hinese president Xi Jinping held a telephone conversation with his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, in which both highlighted the progress made since their meeting in Busan. Our correspondent, Bruno Falci, is in the Chinese capital and brings us more details. teleSUR

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00:00Chinese President Xi Jinping had a telephone conversation with his US

00:03counterpart Donald Trump in which both highlight the progress made since their

00:07meeting in Busan. Our correspondent Bruno Falsi is in the Chinese capital and has the details.

00:12Hello companions of Telesur and the audience following us in this

00:19transmission. I am in Beijing now to report that Chinese President Xi Jinping

00:25held a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump on Monday

00:31evening. Xi recalled their meeting last month in Busan, South Korea, where the two

00:39leaders reach an important understanding that have allowed them to recalibrate the

00:46course of bilateral relations and send a positive message to the world. The

00:53President Xi emphasized that cooperation benefits both countries while

00:59confrontation harms them, and that the vision of prospering together is a

01:06tangible and prospect. He added that they must move forward in the basis of

01:13equality and respect, expand cooperation and reduce problems, thereby generating

01:21benefits for both peoples and their international communities. In the

01:27issues of Taiwan, Xi reaffirmed that the reunification of the island is an integral

01:34part of the post-war two international order. Also recalled that both countries fought

01:43together against fascism and militarism. Trump, for his part, called him a great leader and say they fully

01:52agreed with his vision for the bilateral relationships. He acknowledged the importance of China's role in

02:01World War II and the significance of Taiwan issue and announced yesterday that his plans to visit China in

02:10April, the next year, following Xi invitation. The two leaders also discussed the crisis in Ukraine. Xi

02:21expressed China support for all efforts to promote peace and stressed the need to the parties to narrow their

02:30difference, reach a fair lasting peace and building agreements and resolve the crisis at its root.

02:40With this news from here, Beijing will return with you in La Habana, Cuba.

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