Xi, Trump Discuss Taiwan and Ukraine in Phone Call Following Busan Summit
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone Monday evening, with the Chinese leader emphasizing Beijing’s stance on Taiwan and calling for the two nations to expand cooperation following their meeting in South Korea last month, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.
President Xi said their in-person meeting last month in Busan, South Korea, had provided direction for the bilateral relationship and signaled global stability. He characterized China-U.S. ties as “generally stable and improving” since the summit.
“Facts have again proved that cooperation benefits both sides, while confrontation harms both,” Xi said, adding that mutual success and shared prosperity are “a tangible reality.”
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- Xi and Trump had a phone call discussing China-U.S. ties, emphasizing cooperation and stability after their Busan summit.
- Xi reiterated China's stance on Taiwan and urged expanding cooperation, while Trump agreed on the importance of bilateral relations and acknowledged the Taiwan issue.
- Both leaders discussed the Ukraine war, with Xi supporting peaceful, fair, and durable resolution efforts.
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