Xi Jinping and Donald Trump held a phone call to address major global issues, with Xi Jinping reiterating that Taiwan's reunification is an "inviolable red line" and urging Donald Trump to help uphold the post-World War II order. Both sides discussed trade, Ukraine, fentanyl, and rare earths, with
China agreeing to purchase US soybeans and suspend some export curbs, and the US reducing tariffs on Chinese goods including fentanyl.
The call followed Sanae Takaichi's statement on Japan’s willingness to defend Taiwan militarily, leading to Chinese protests at the UN and travel curbs on Japan, and included a follow-up Trump-Takaichi exchange highlighting US-Japan ties.