Trump calls Xi “all business,” says Chinese leader is “central casting” figure

U.S. President Donald Trump described Chinese President Xi Jinping as “all business” and compared him to Hollywood “central casting,” ahead of another round of high-stakes talks in Beijing.

“I think he's a warm person, actually, but he's all business,” Trump said during an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity. “There's no games. There's no talking about how nice the weather is.”

“But I say about him that if you went to Hollywood and looked for a leader of China to play a role in a movie — central casting. You couldn't find a guy like him,” Trump continued. “Even his physical features — he's tall, very tall, especially for this country, because they tend to be a little bit shorter.”

Trump also said Xi commands respect.

“I’ll get criticized, as always, when I say good things about certain leaders,” Trump said. “But he’s a leader for China. He’s led almost 1.5 billion people for a long time, and he’s respected.”

By Aghakazim Guliyev