WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump said in a Truth Society post Friday that he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping that morning, just three days before he takes office.

Trump wrote: "I just had a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping. This call was very good for China and the United States. I expect that we can solve many problems together and start immediately." "We discuss On balanced trade, fentanyl, TikTok and many other topics, President Xi and I will do everything we can to make the world a more peaceful and safer place!”

Earlier on Friday morning, China's state-run Xinhua News Agency also confirmed that Xi Jinping had a phone call with Trump.

An official briefing from China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that "President Xi stressed during the call" that the two countries "are pursuing their respective dreams" and should continue to be "partners and friends" given their past cooperation.

The statement added: "President Xi pointed out that it is normal for two major countries with different national conditions to have some differences. What is important is to respect each other's core interests and major concerns and find appropriate solutions."

This month, the Chinese Embassy in Washington confirmed that Vice President Han Zheng would travel to Washington to attend Trump's inauguration as "President Xi Jinping's special representative." This will be the first time that a senior Chinese leader attends a U.S. presidential inauguration.

Friday's call with Xi comes as Trump has repeatedly threatened in recent weeks that he will seek to impose tariffs on China after taking office, blaming the Asian country for exacerbating the fentanyl crisis.

In a Truth Society post in late November, Trump wrote: "I have had numerous negotiations with China regarding large quantities of drugs, specifically fentanyl, being shipped into the United States, but to no avail. Until they stop, we An additional 10% tariff will be imposed on many products from China entering the United States, which is higher than any additional tariffs.”

TikTok has also become a major issue for Trump in recent weeks as the Chinese-created app is set to be banned in the United States on Sunday, a day before the president-elect is sworn in for a second term.

The bipartisan 2024 bill passed by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden seeks to force TikTok to sell the app to a U.S. company or face a ban.

The law comes amid concerns that TikTok parent ByteDance is controlled by the Chinese Communist Party, raising privacy and national security concerns.

Trump attempted to intervene, asking the Supreme Court to suspend the law so that the incoming Trump administration could evaluate ways to potentially save TikTok. But on Friday morning, the Supreme Court said it planned to allow the ban to take effect.

Two Biden administration officials said earlier this week that they would not seek to enforce penalties against TikTok if the app continues to operate after Sunday as the administration nears the end of its term. Trump will be inaugurated at noon on Monday.

TikTok CEO Shou Chew is one of many tech leaders planning to attend Trump's inauguration.