{"id":9867,"date":"2026-02-05T11:19:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T11:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo973e36f5\/2026\/02\/05\/trump-hails-excellent-phone-call-with-chinas-xi-amid-trade-tensions-al-jazeera\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T11:19:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T11:19:34","slug":"trump-hails-excellent-phone-call-with-chinas-xi-amid-trade-tensions-al-jazeera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/echo-test\/demo973e36f5\/2026\/02\/05\/trump-hails-excellent-phone-call-with-chinas-xi-amid-trade-tensions-al-jazeera\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump hails \u2018excellent\u2019 phone call with China\u2019s Xi amid trade tensions &#8211; Al Jazeera"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em>Trump stresses his \u2018extremely good\u2019 personal relationship with Xi Jinping, key to maintaining stable US-China ties.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>United States President Donald Trump says he had an \u201cexcellent\u201d phone call with Chinese President <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/economy\/2025\/10\/31\/in-trump-xi-summit-a-shifting-us-china-power-dynamic-on-display\">Xi Jinping<\/a>, which covered issues including trade, energy, Taiwan, Iran, and Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>The Wednesday phone call came several hours after Xi spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which both pledged to strengthen ties amid a \u201cturbulent\u201d international environment.<\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>Recommended Stories <\/h2>\n<p><span>list of 3 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>list 1 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/1\/28\/china-pitches-itself-as-a-reliable-partner-as-trump-alienates-us-allies\">China pitches itself as a reliable partner as Trump alienates US allies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 2 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/1\/29\/why-is-the-uks-keir-starmer-in-china-and-what-does-he-want-to-achieve\">Why is the UK\u2019s Keir Starmer in China and what does he want to achieve?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 3 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/1\/30\/panama-court-rules-chinese-control-of-canal-ports-unconstitutional\">Panama court rules Chinese control of canal ports unconstitutional<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>\u201cAll very positive,\u201d Trump said in a social media post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe relationship with China, and my personal relationship with President Xi, is an extremely good one, and we both realise how important it is to keep it that way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The US president is expected to travel to China in April and has touted his personal relationship with Xi, even as the two countries continue to spar over competing interests in tech, trade, and geopolitical flashpoints, such as the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/11\/2\/trump-says-xi-assured-him-china-wont-take-action-on-taiwan\">future of Taiwan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump stated that the two leaders discussed the situation in Iran, which has been roiled by recent protests and a harsh security crackdown and that Trump has threatened to attack if Tehran does not make deep concessions on a range of issues, but did not offer further details.<\/p>\n<p>A readout of the call from the Chinese government shared by the Xinhua state news agency does not mention Trump\u2019s expected visit, but says that Trump and Xi have maintained \u201cgood communication\u201d, including an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/10\/30\/trump-xi-meeting-in-busan-key-takeaways-from-the-summit\">in-person meeting<\/a> in Busan, South Korea, last year.<\/p>\n<p>The Chinese leader said that differences with the US could be handled amicably so long as they were based on equality and respect, but noted that reunification with Taiwan, the self-governing island that China sees as an essential part of its territory, remains a key priority for Beijing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cXi stressed that the Taiwan question is the most important issue in China\u2013US relations,\u201d the readout states, adding that the US should approach arms sales to Taiwan with \u201cgreat prudence\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTaiwan is China\u2019s territory. China must safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and it will never allow Taiwan to be separated from China.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The US approved an $11bn <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/12\/18\/us-approves-11bn-in-arms-sales-to-taiwan-in-deal-likely-to-anger-china\">arms package<\/a> for Taiwan in December, one of the largest ever, to bolster Taiwan\u2019s defence capabilities.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\">While Beijing continues its <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/12\/30\/china-kicks-off-second-day-of-military-drills-around-taiwan\">military posturing<\/a>, Taiwan signalled its support for the Trump-Xi call on Thursday, viewing the high-level communication as a necessary step that will \u201cstabilise\u201d regional security.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t worry too much about this whole telephone communication,\u201d Chen Ming-chi, Taiwan\u2019s deputy foreign minister, told the AFP news agency, describing the US-Taiwan relationship as \u201cvery solid and strong\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn fact, we believe that it will contribute to stabilise the situation, especially given the fact that China keeps on escalating the tension in the Taiwan Strait and this whole region,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think we welcome the kind of effort to stabilise the \u2026 security situation in this region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After the call, Trump also said that China had agreed to increase its purchase of US soya beans from 12 million tonnes in the current season up to 20 million tonnes, which he celebrated as a boon for US agricultural production.<\/p>\n<p>He added that China has committed to buying 25 million tonnes in the following season. The Chinese readout makes no mention of soya beans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump stresses his \u2018extremely good\u2019 personal relationship with Xi Jinping, key to maintaining stable US-China ties. United States President Donald Trump says he had an \u201cexcellent\u201d phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, which covered issues including trade, energy, Taiwan, Iran, and Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine. 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