President Donald Trump has told reporters that he called Chinese leader Xi Jinping to say “hey,” and see what he could do to help with North Korea, a surprising admission in light of US-Chinese tensions.
Trump was speaking at a media conference with Mike Pompeo in Hanoi, Vietnam at the end of his talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Thursday. A reporter from Global Times China asked what Trump expects China to do to mediate the US relationship with North Korea.