Politicians said the call between the two leaders, which focused on trade, had ‘made us very anxious’ about the implications for the island.

US President Donald Trump announced Friday a new round of trade talks with China in London next week, a day after calling Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in a bid to end a bitter battle over tariffs. While Trump's long-awaited phone call with Xi this week likely paved the way for further high-level trade talks,

BEIJING: China called on Friday (Jun 6) for steps to improve bilateral ties with Canada, saying there were no deep-seated conflicts of interest, following a spike in trade tensions with many of Beijing's Western trade partners this year.