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Trump, Xi Call Scheduled for 9am Washington Time on Friday

Donald Trump and Xi JinpingPhotographer: Chris Kleponis/CNP, Oliver Bunic/Bloomberg

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By Kate Sullivan

September 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM UTC

Updated on

September 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM UTC

President Donald Trump’s call with Chinese President Xi Jinping is slated to take place on Friday at 9 a.m. Washington time, according to a US official.

The call will be the first direct engagement between the leaders of the world’s largest economies since June, with the future of ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok app and a tariff truce between Washington and Beijing high on the agenda.