Despite the trade war currently raging between China and the US, Donald Trump praised Chinese President Xi Jinping while speaking to reporters in the Oval Office last night, APA reports citing BBC.
"Xi is a smart guy and we'll end up making a very good deal," Trump said of the Chinese president, adding that his counterpart is "one of the smartest people in the world".
He then made a brief mention of US firepower, saying: "we have weapons that nobody even knows," before returning to complimenting Xi Jinping.
"Xi is a man who knows exactly what has to be done, he loves his country", he said. "We will get a phone call at some point and then it's off to the races."