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Donald Trump and Xi Jinping discussed trade, Taiwan and Ukraine by phone, with Xi emphasizing Taiwan’s return to China as key to the post-war order amid Japan’s recent comments.
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea. (IMAGE: REUTERS)
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed Taiwan during a telephone call on Monday morning, weeks after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested that Tokyo could intervene militarily in the event of an attack on the island.
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said Xi told Trump that Taiwan’s “return to China is an important component" of the world order. He also appeared to remind the US President that China and the United States, which fought on the same side during World War Two, should “jointly safeguard the victorious outcome of World War II."
During World War Two, the United States and China fought as allies against Imperial Japan, with Washington providing military aid, training and supplies to Chiang Kai-shek’s ist government under the Lend-Lease programme. US forces operated in China through the “China–Burma–India" theatre, supporting Chinese troops, flying supply missions over the Himalayas and conducting bombing campaigns against Japanese positions.
While the United States does not formally recognise Taiwan’s claim to statehood, Washington remains the island’s most significant security partner and arms supplier. China claims democratic Taiwan as part of its territory and has threatened to use force to bring the self-ruled island under its control.
Xi also told him that Taiwan’s return to mainland China is “an important part of the post-war international order," according to China’s official news agency Xinhua.
A White House official confirmed that the call happened on Monday morning but offered no details of the call.
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November 24, 2025, 21:32 IST
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