President Donald Trump criticized former President Joe Biden for his handling of the fentanyl crisis and sent a message to Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump stated he set up a deal with Jinping where he would have imposed the death penalty on fentanyl dealers in China sending drugs to the U.

President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have discussed trade, fentanyl and TikTok in a phone call Friday, just days before Trump heads back to the White House.

The two leaders spoke just before the US Supreme Court upheld a law that could ban the popular Chinese-owned app as soon as Sunday.

Jinping had previously told Biden on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit that “China is ready to work with the new US administration to maintain communication, expand cooperation and manage differences, so as to strive for a smooth transition of the China-US relationship.”

President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday he spoke to China's Xi Jinping about TikTok and other issues as he prepares to take office in a matter of days.

Donald Trump on Friday vowed that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping would build a strong ... We discussed balancing Trade, Fentanyl, TikTok, and many other subjects." "President Xi and I will ...

Trump has said he has a "warm spot" for the app, a distinct change of heart after his first administration first called for a ban on TikTok.

Donald Trump said he held a “very good” phone call with China’s President Xi Jinping, as the US-President elect prepares to return to the White House next week.

Stressing the expectation that the two global leaders will "solve many problems together," the President-elect said they would do "everything possible" to make the world "more peaceful and safe."

US president Donald Trump has threatened to hit China with 10 per cent tariffs on all imports as soon as 1 February, despite a “very good” call with Chinese president Xi Jinping.

President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed important issues like trade, fentanyl, and TikTok during a phone call Friday. Trump described the conversation as "very good" on Truth Social, which suggests shifts in the strained relationship between Washington and Beijing.