United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone today about trade, the situation in Taiwan and the war in Ukraine, the White House and Chinese officials said.
According to China's state news agency Xinhua, Xi said during the conversation that "Taiwan's return to the motherland is an important part of the post-war international order."
A White House official confirmed that the conversation took place this morning, but did not provide details about the content of the conversation.
The phone call followed a recent statement by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that the Japanese military could be involved in the conflict if China took action against Taiwan, a self-ruled island that Beijing says must be returned to its control.
Xi stressed in the conversation that China and the United States, who were allies during World War II, should "jointly safeguard the victorious outcome of the war."
The two leaders also discussed trade relations, but the Chinese statement did not specify specific agreements, including issues such as purchases of American soybeans.
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