Trump gives Takaichi ‘detailed explanation’ of talks with China’s Xi
The 15-minute call followed Trump’s Beijing summit and eased Japanese concerns about China-related security and economic issues, officials said.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump departed Beijing aboard Air Force One, concluding a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Zhongnanhai.
- Japan feared its sole security ally might prioritize a "G-2" world dominated by two superpowers at Tokyo's expense, intensified by Trump's reported skip of a Tokyo stop.
- Just four hours after departing, Trump called Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for 15 minutes to soothe regional anxieties. Takaichi expressed gratitude for the "tremendous support to Japan" that Trump extended.
- Takaichi noted in a post on X that the President provided a "detailed explanation" of his talks with Xi, focusing primarily on issues related to China, including economic security as well as security affairs.
- Experts warn Sino-Japanese relations are at their "worst state," citing China's construction of 23 gas platforms in the East China Sea. Professor Heng Yee Kuang cautioned that Japan must remain hyper-alert regarding Trump's "master deal-maker" self-image.
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