US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Monday, according to Chinese state media, marking the leaders’ first publicly reported discussion since last month’s trade truce between the world’s two largest economies.
- Xinhua reported that Xi said China–US relations have maintained “positive momentum.”
- Xi urged both nations to “expand the list of cooperation” and “strive for more progress in bilateral ties.”
- China’s president also called for “opening new space for cooperation” and emphasized that Taiwan’s return to China remains a key part of the post–World War II international order.
- Xi said the two countries should jointly safeguard the “victorious outcomes” of World War II.
- The White House and Chinese embassy did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
- The call follows a recent agreement in which Washington reduced tariffs on Chinese goods and Beijing lifted certain restrictions on rare earth exports.
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