Overview
- Xi and Putin held a video call to expand cooperation in energy, nuclear power, space and high‑tech, with Xi urging a “grand plan” and Putin calling the energy partnership truly strategic.
- In a separate call hours later, Trump described an “excellent” discussion covering trade, military issues, Taiwan, Iran and the Russia‑Ukraine war, and said he expects to visit China in April.
- Trump asserted that China would consider buying more US oil and gas, additional farm goods and airplane engines, but China’s readout did not mention such commitments or confirm an April visit.
- China’s official account emphasized Taiwan as the most important issue in bilateral ties and urged the US to handle arms sales to the island with caution.
- The outreach came as the New START treaty was set to expire on Feb. 5, and as the Kremlin said Putin accepted an invitation to visit China in the first half of 2026.