Trump said he had a good conversation with Xi Jinping about trade, and Xi complained that the US interfered in China's internal affairs.

"I had a very good discussion with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a huge trade deal. China has started to buy large quantities of agricultural products and more. The official signing is being arranged. We also talked about North Korea - the issue we are working with China and Hong Kong, "Trump wrote on Twitter about the December 20 telephone conversation.

Chinese state news agency Xinhua said Xi praised the role of trade in "significantly contributing to the stability and development of US-China relations and the advancement of the world economy". However, Xi told Trump that China is deeply concerned about the US "negative words and actions" on issues related to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Xinjiang and Tibet.

"These actions interfere with China's internal affairs, damage China's interests, undermine mutual trust and cooperation between the two sides," Xi said, according to Xinhua's summary. . Beijing hopes Washington will "pay close attention and seriously consider China's concerns".

Beijing was furious when Washington last month passed the Hong Kong Democracy and Human Rights Law, under which the US Secretary of State is annually responsible for certifying that Hong Kong maintains its autonomy so that the special zone can enjoy preferential trade from the United States. , maintaining the role of the world's financial center. Trump also passed laws banning the sale of tear gas, rubber bullets and other equipment used by Hong Kong police forces to counter protesters.

The US House of Representatives on December 3 passed the Uighur Bill, asking the US President within 4 months of enacting the law to submit to Congress a list of Chinese officials considered to be responsible or complicit with human rights violations in Xinjiang. These officials are subject to sanctions under the Magnitsky Act, confiscated property in the United States and banned from entry into the United States.

Since early 2017, the Chinese government has been accused of bringing about one million Uighurs and Muslim minority members into concentration camps, where they are detained and given political education. Beijing asserts institutions are "vocational training centers" and they are legally responding to threats from religious extremism.

This statement does not convince Western countries, especially the US. The US government has announced a series of sanctions on Chinese officials, government organizations and private companies that "are responsible for or facilitate human rights violations in Xinjiang".