Chinese President, Xi Jinping, and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, have held discussions on bilateral ties and the situation on the Korean Peninsula.

The two Presidents also pledged close contact by various means to promptly exchange views on major issues of common concern during a phone call.
On the issue of the Korean Peninsula, President Xi said that China strongly opposes any act that violates resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and noted that only when the parties concerned shoulder their due responsibilities and meet each other halfway, can they solve the nuclear issue of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and denuclearize the Korean Peninsula as soon as possible.
For his part, President Trump said that he is satisfied with the development of the two countries' relations, and that he is respectful to the Chinese people. Trump said that it is very important for the United States and China to keep close contact and maintain coordination on major issues.