Overview

• China’s Foreign Ministry officially denied President Trump’s claim that Xi Jinping recently called him, asserting no recent communication between the two leaders.
• Beijing reaffirmed that no trade negotiations are currently underway between the United States and China, despite Trump’s claims to the contrary.
• Trump, in a Time magazine interview, suggested that Xi had reached out, but publicly available records show their last confirmed phone call occurred on January 17, 2025.
• The United States has imposed 145% tariffs on Chinese goods, excluding electronics, while China has responded with 125% tariffs but eased levies on some U.S.-made semiconductors.
• China has demanded the removal of all U.S. tariffs and criticized Washington for allegedly misleading the public about the state of trade discussions.