The US President stressed that his country and China are "working closely together" to combat the Corona epidemic, after a phone conversation with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping Friday.

Trump tweeted on social media that he and President Xi had a "very good conversation" and that they discussed "in detail, the Corona virus, which is ravaging vast parts of the planet."

The president said: “China has gone through a lot and has developed a strong understanding of the virus. We work closely together. Great respect. »

Trump, who until recently insisted on calling the Corona virus, the "Chinese virus," said Thursday: "One does not know the numbers of the Corona virus in China."

"One cannot say whether China is taking tests or not," the US president added before the phone conversation with his Chinese counterpart.

This comes after Chinese President Xi Jinping, on Friday, during a phone call to his US counterpart Donald Trump that, despite their opponents, their countries should "unite to fight" an epidemic of Covid 19, according to Chinese official media.

The announcement is a sign of calm after days of accusations between Washington and Beijing over the issue.

"China is ready to continue to exchange information and experiences with the United States without reservation," Xi also said, according to the public channel CTV.