Xi Jinping Speaks To Donald Trump Hours After Video Call With Putin

Last Updated:February 04, 2026, 19:56 IST

Xi Jinping spoke with Donald Trump by phone after a video call with Vladimir Putin, as China and Russia praised their stabilising ties amid global turbulence.

China's President Xi Jinping (R) greets US President Donald Trump before a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka on June 29, 2019. (IMAGE: AFP FILE)

Chinese state-run media on Wednesday said President Xi Jinping held a phone call with US President Donald Trump, but did not provide details of what was discussed between the two leaders.

The conversation came shortly after Xi held a video call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which the two leaders hailed their countries’ “stabilising" partnership amid growing global turbulence.

The Kremlin said Putin and Xi exchanged “opinions" on the United States and that their views “practically matched". The discussion lasted one hour and 25 minutes and took place in a “friendly and trusting atmosphere", Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters.

According to a Chinese government readout, Xi told Putin that the international situation had become increasingly unstable since the beginning of 2026.

“Both sides should ensure that China-Russia relations continue to develop steadily along the right track, through deeper strategic coordination and a more proactive and effective commitment as major powers," Xi was quoted as saying by state broadcaster CCTV.

Addressing Xi as his “dear friend", Putin echoed similar sentiments, saying that the alliance between Moscow and Beijing remained “an important stabilising factor" in world affairs.

“The Russian-Chinese comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation is exemplary," Putin said in remarks broadcast on Russian state television.

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