China rejects Trump claims of Xi Jinping tariff phone call
Updated: 7:28pm, 28 Apr 2025
China and US ‘have not engaged in consultations or negotiations regarding tariff issues’, foreign ministry says, as Beijing keeps up denials
China has rejected US President Donald Trump’s claims that he received a phone call from Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
The Trump administration has repeatedly asserted over the past week that the US president had spoken by phone with Xi and trade talks had taken place.
“[Xi]’s called. And I don’t think that’s a sign of weakness on his behalf,” Trump told Time magazine in an interview early last week, before repeating his assertion on Friday.