President Donald Trump held a phone call with China President Xi Jinping, Chinese media outlet Xinhua reported Thursday.
The call was initiated by Trump, Beijing's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a subsequent statement.
The White House did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment on the report.
U.S. stock futures rose on news of the call.
Trump has reportedly been eager to speak with Xi, as strained trade relations between the two countries frayed further in the past week.
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— CNBC's Evelyn Cheng contributed to this report.
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