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.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and President-elect Donald Trump vowed to engage closely on major issues in a rare phone call ahead of next week’s inauguration, where Beijing will be represented by its vice president.

China is sending Vice-President Han Zheng to US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday - the first time a senior Chinese leader will witness a US president being sworn in. Trump had invited Chinese President Xi Jinping,