The call Friday, the first between the two leaders since June, also touched on the ongoing trade war between the world’s two largest economies.

The leaders of the world’s two biggest economies agreed to meet in person at an upcoming Asian summit at the end of October and make visits to each others’ countries as soon as 2026.

US President Donald Trump held a phone conversation with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday 19 September to discuss trade and the war in Ukraine, among other things. Source: Trump on his social media platform Truth Social,

US President Donald Trump held a “productive” call with his Chinese counterpart on Friday amid efforts to conclude the TikTok sale deal — making progress on several key issues. Meanwhile Chinese President Xi Jinping said the US should avoid restrictive trade measures during the call.