Overview
- Chinese readouts say Xi told Trump Taiwan’s return to China is part of the post‑war order and that Beijing supports all efforts to promote peace in Ukraine.
- Trump called U.S.–China ties “extremely strong,” said he will visit Beijing in April and invited Xi for a later state visit, noting the call covered Ukraine, fentanyl and soybeans.
- Accounts differ on who initiated the call, with Chinese sources cited by the Wall Street Journal saying Xi placed it before the foreign ministry later attributed it to a U.S. request.
- Trump phoned Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi soon after to brief her, as China maintains pressure on Tokyo following her remarks on possible military involvement over Taiwan, including reduced flights, travel warnings and a seafood import ban.
- Bloomberg-reported tapes indicate Witkoff advised Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov on how Putin should pitch a plan to Trump; as the U.S. plan is revised, Trump says envoys will meet Russian and Ukrainian counterparts, Macron says Moscow shows no readiness for a ceasefire, and the Kremlin calls the American proposal a good basis.