President Trump And Chinese President Xi of China Have Still Not Talked To Each Other Since The Inauguration

The People's Republic of China flag and the U.S. Stars and Stripes fly along Pennsylvania Avenue near the U.S. Capitol in Washington during Chinese President Hu Jintao's state visit, January 18, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Hyungwon Kang

Bloomberg: Trump Calls World Leaders... But China's Xi Gets a Letter

* First direct communication from Trump to Xi since inauguration
* Obama spoke with Chinese leader 11 days after he was sworn in

Vladimir Putin, Enrique Pena Nieto and Recep Tayyip Erdogan are among the leaders who have had phone conversations with Donald Trump since he took office. The president of the world’s second-biggest economy? Just a letter.

The U.S. president sent a note to Xi Jinping in his first direct communication since he took office, saying he was seeking smoother ties. He thanked Xi for a congratulatory letter and wished the Chinese people a happy Year of the Rooster, according to White House spokesman Sean Spicer.

“President Trump stated that he looks forward to working with President Xi to develop a constructive relationship that benefits both the United States and China,” Spicer said in a statement Wednesday night. Trump, who has spoken with more than a dozen heads of state since taking office, is scheduled to speak on Thursday with the leaders of Afghanistan, Qatar, Kuwait and Iraq.

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WNU Editor: As I had mentioned a few days ago .... the longer that they do not talk .... the bigger this story will become. But there are back channels between China and the U.S.. The U.S. Ambassador to China is a good friend of Chinese President Xi, and then there are these back channels .... Xi Jinping's back channel to Donald Trump (Nikkei Asian Review).

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