WASHINGTON, Feb 7, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – US President Donald Trump expressed
his “confidence” in China’s ability to tackle the novel coronavirus epidemic
during talks with his Beijing counterpart Xi Jinping, the White House said.
Trump “expressed confidence in China’s strength and resilience in
confronting the challenge of the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak,” the White
House said in a statement.
“The two leaders agreed to continue extensive communication and
cooperation between both sides,” it said, following reports in Chinese state
media that the two had spoken on the phone about the matter.
The statement also noted that the two leaders had discussed “the great
achievement of the recent United States-China Phase One Trade Deal and
reaffirmed their commitment to its implementation.”