Overview

• The leaders spoke for about 90 minutes in their first public conversation since January, focusing almost exclusively on trade issues without addressing Russia, Ukraine or Iran.
• President Trump described the outcome as “very positive” and said both sides agreed there should be no further questions about rare earth mineral complexities.
• Xi Jinping extended an invitation for President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump to visit China, which Trump reciprocated.
• Delegations led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will meet shortly at a yet-to-be-determined location.
• The call follows a 90-day truce that rolled back steep tariffs, laying the groundwork for deeper negotiations on outstanding trade disputes.