Chinese Presidents Xi Jinping and American President Donald Trump spoke on the phone about the coronavirus health crisis. The two countries "must unite against the epidemic," said the Chinese head of state.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday in a telephone conversation with his US counterpart Donald Trump that the two countries, despite their rivalry, "must unite against the epidemic" of Covid-19, according to official media.

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It is a message of appeasement after a series of verbal contests between Beijing and Washington in recent days on the subject. "China is ready to continue sharing without reservation information and experiences with the United States," Xi said, according to public television CCTV.

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