US EditionTrump says he’ll visit Beijing in April after ‘very good’ call with China’s Xi
Trump accepted Xi's invitation for an April visit to Beijing after a call emphasizing Taiwan's status and a trade deal including soybeans, amid ongoing US-China tensions.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone to discuss trade, Taiwan and Ukraine, White House and Chinese officials confirmed.
- After recent spikes in regional tensions, the leaders spoke following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remarks about military involvement if China acted on Taiwan.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed historical frames on Taiwan, saying its return to mainland China is key to the post-war order and urged the U.S. and China to jointly safeguard World War II's outcomes, citing the Busan meeting's momentum.
- Beijing's readout revealed no concrete purchase commitments like American soybeans despite last month's trade truce that cut U.S. tariffs and eased Chinese export controls.
- The call complicates plans for a trilateral summit between China, Japan and South Korea, which currently has no set date amid a bad atmosphere; Xi reiterated China's support for Ukraine peace efforts and urged parties to narrow differences.
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China sees Trump calls as a win in spat with Japan over Taiwan
Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged President Donald Trump to help protect the post-World War II order — a tacit reference to supporting Beijing’s claims over Taiwan — in a phone call that Chinese analysts have claimed as a win in Beijing’s tense standoff with Japan. Xi told Trump that the “return” of self-governing Taiwan to China is an important part of the allied victory, according to the official Chinese readout of Monday’s call. “China and the …
Chinese leader Xi pushes Taiwan issue in call with US President Trump
Chinese leader Xi Jinping pressed the ever-sensitive issue of Taiwan in a phone call Monday with US President Donald Trump, as he stressed the need to build on a fragile trade truce between the two superpowers. US President Donald Trump (left) greets Chinese President Xi Jinping before a bilateral meeting at the Gimhae International Airport terminal, in Busan, South Korea, on October 30, 2025. Photo: The White House, via Flickr. China’s foreign …
The President of the United States and the President of the PRC discussed Taiwan.
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