Trump accused Canada of allowing the drug to pour across the U.S. border, and has threatened to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian exports in retaliation

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.

The Cato Institute, the libertarian think tank, is sending a warning: Further restrictions at the border fuel fentanyl smuggling by U.S. citizens.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump held their first phone talks in four years Friday. Trump said on his Truth Social platform: "It is my expectation that we will solve many problems together, and starting immediately."

Stressing the expectation that the two global leaders will "solve many problems together," the President-elect said they would do "everything possible" to make the world "more peaceful and safe."

US President-elect Trump and Chinese President Xi held a phone conversation discussing trade, fentanyl, and TikTok. Trump emphasised their

The incoming administration wants to try the move again, potentially opening up military operations against the groups.

Donald Trump on Friday vowed that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping would build a strong relationship after they spoke by telephone, days before the incoming US president takes power.