Agencies WASHINGTON

Chinese President Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump that Washington should stop imposing unilateral tariffs but that it welcomes negotiations over TikTok, according to a Chinese state media summary of the leaders' call on Friday.

The official readout described the first call in three months between the two men as positive and constructive. But it left open a question about whether the two sides had reached an agreement over the fate of short-video app TikTok.

"On TikTok, Xi said China's position is clear: the Chinese government respects corporate will and welcomes companies to conduct business negotiations on the basis of market rules to reach a solution consistent with Chinese laws and regulations and a balance of interests," according to the meeting summary in Xinhua.

Trump said on Friday that he and Xi Jinping made progress on a TikTok deal and agreed to a face-to-face meeting as soon as next month in South Korea and he will travel to China early next year.

"We made progress on many very important issues including Trade, Fentanyl, the need to bring the War between Russia and Ukraine to an end, and the approval of the TikTok Deal," Trump wrote on social media.

Trump said that the two leaders would meet at the APEC summit in South Korea that begins next month and that he would go to China early next year. He also said Xi would come to the US at a later date.

"The call was a very good one, we will be speaking again by phone, appreciate the TikTok approval, and both look forward to meeting at APEC!" Trump wrote. The statement did not spell out the terms of an agreement between the leaders on TikTok. The White House did not immediately comment.