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Trump Calls Xi, Hails 'Extremely Solid' Ties as Beijing Highlights Taiwan and Signals Openness on Ukraine

Trump says he accepted an April invitation to Beijing that Chinese readouts omit.

Overview

  • The leaders spoke by phone on November 24–25 in a follow‑up to their October meeting on the sidelines of APEC.
  • Trump wrote on Truth Social that relations are "extremely solid" and said he plans to visit China in April with a later reciprocal visit by Xi to the United States.
  • Chinese state media emphasized Xi's message that Taiwan's return to China is part of the postwar international order.
  • Xinhua reported Xi assessed ties as stable and improving since October and urged both sides to maintain momentum.
  • China's foreign ministry said the call covered the fentanyl dispute and quoted Xi backing efforts toward a fair, durable, binding peace agreement in Ukraine.