US EditionTrump 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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China to consider upping soybean purchases to 20 mmt for 2025-2026
ADM Investor Services said, Mixed trade overnight as Ag markets remain abuzz from yesterday’s social media post from Pres Trump suggesting that after his phone conversation with Chinese leader Xi that China would consider upping their 25/26 MY US soybean…
President Trump and President Xi Jinping of China had a long phone call on Wednesday during which, according to Trump, the two leaders discussed a wide range of issues, including Iran, the war in Ukraine, and soy, before Trump’s visit to China this spring. But the call, which Trump enthusiastically described as “excellent” and “long and exhaustive,” included a warning from Xi about an issue that Trump has cautiously avoided: Taiwan’s future. In …
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
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The Washington PostTrump touts ‘very positive’ call with Chinese leader Xi
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke Wednesday morning, their first public contact after several turbulent months marked by barbs over an $11 billion U.S. arms package to Taiwan, an unprecedented Chinese military exercise encircling the island, and…
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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