Trump accused Canada of allowing the drug to pour across the U.S. border, and has threatened to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian exports in retaliation

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed issues including TikTok, trade and Taiwan in a phone call on Friday, just days before Trump takes office again promising tariffs that could ratchet up tensions between the world's two biggest economies.

The Cato Institute, the libertarian think tank, is sending a warning: Further restrictions at the border fuel fentanyl smuggling by U.S. citizens.

President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday he spoke to China's Xi Jinping about TikTok and other issues as he prepares to take office in a matter of days.

President-elect Donald Trump stated in a post to Truth Social: “I just spoke to Chairman Xi Jinping of China. The call was a very good one for

Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump held their first phone talks in four years Friday. Trump said on his Truth Social platform: "It is my expectation that we will solve many problems together, and starting immediately."

Stressing the expectation that the two global leaders will "solve many problems together," the President-elect said they would do "everything possible" to make the world "more peaceful and safe."

Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Friday, days before the incoming US president returns to the White House, with both leaders vowing to take a positive approach to improving ties between the rival countries.

President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed trade, fentanyl, and TikTok in a pre-inauguration phone call, signaling potential cooperation amid past tensions.

The incoming administration wants to try the move again, potentially opening up military operations against the groups.