Trump touts ‘extremely strong’ China relations after call with Xi

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump touted relations with China as “extremely strong” on Monday (Nov 24) following a call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who told Trump that Taiwan’s “return to China” is a key part of Beijing’s vision for the world order. The call, not previously flagged by either country, came weeks after the two leaders met in South Korea, where they agreed to a framework for a trade deal that has yet to be finalised. China is locked in its biggest diplomatic crisis for years with US ally Japan. This month, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said any Chinese…