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Xi presses Trump on Taiwan amid spat with Japan
Hindustan Times Pune
|November 25, 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping pressed US President Donald Trump on the status of the self-governing island of Taiwan and urged his counterpart to maintain improved ties, according to the Chinese foreign ministry.
Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping
(REUTERS)
Xi told Trump that the return of Taiwan to China is a key part of the post-World War Tlinternational order, according toa statement on the call.
The leaders also spoke about Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Xi expressed hope for the two sides to reach a binding peace agreement, the ministry said.
An ongoing row between Japan and China centered around Taiwan threatens to inject fresh tensions into the Trump-Xi relationship and complicate ties, after the world’s two largest economies reached a trade truce in October.
This story is from the November 25, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Pune.
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