Trump and Xi Discuss Russia-Ukraine War, Iran, and Other Issues in Wide-Ranging Call
Trump and Xi discussed Iran sanctions, Taiwan's status, and trade amid efforts to isolate Tehran and prepare for Trump's April Beijing visit, with no concrete agreements announced.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone, discussing Iran as the U.S. presses Beijing to isolate Tehran and covering trade, Taiwan, the Russia-Ukraine war, and Trump's planned April visit to Beijing.
- With the New START treaty set to expire Thursday, trade tensions and tariffs last year had strained relations, raising urgency for talks on nuclear limits and future arms control.
- China's state readout said Xi cautioned the U.S. to handle arms sales to Taiwan with care and agreed to raise soybean purchases to 20 million tons this season.
- Xi held a separate video call hours later with Russian President Vladimir Putin and invited him to visit China in the first half of the year, which Putin accepted.
- Trump offered to earmark $1 billion from frozen Russian assets to rebuild Gaza, and the Chinese government said they discussed major summits both nations will host in the coming year.
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Xi Jinping Tells Trump Taiwan Is ‘Most Important Issue’ In China–US Relations
The call marks one of the most significant high-level exchanges between the two leaders since Trump returned to the White House, as both sides attempt to stabilise a relationship strained by disputes over trade
Trump announces a trip to Beijing, but China does not confirm anything. The conversation with Xi shows differences. Trade relations are the focus. An analysis.
US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping discussed controversial commercial and geopolitical issues, including Taiwan, during a call Wednesday before a face-to-face meeting planned for April. Trump called the call “excellent” and “long and exhaustive,” adding that both spoke about increasing Chinese purchases of US soy to 20 million tons for the current season, as well as oil and gas purchases and the delivery of airplane engin…
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Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed thorny issues such as Iran and Taiwan this Wednesday in a call to Donald Trump, in which he called for "mutual respect," after praising during the day the links between China and Russia.
Trump discusses Iran with Xi in attempt to further isolate Tehran
US president Donald Trump said yesterday that he and Chinese president Xi Jinping discussed the situation in Iran in a wide-ranging call as the US administration pushes Beijing and others to further isolate Tehran.
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