In a Washington, D.C.–Beijing telephone talk on November 24, 2025, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed a broad slate of issues. The White House described the call as productive.
Trump described the exchange as ‘very good’ and announced he had accepted Xi’s invitation to visit Beijing in April 2026 for a state visit. The call lasted about an hour and followed their October meeting in South Korea.
The topics ranged from bilateral trade and tariffs to Ukraine, fentanyl, and Taiwan. Trump wrote on Truth Social that the relationship with China is “extremely strong.”
Beijing signalled a desire to maintain momentum and mutual benefit, signaling a willingness to coordinate high-level engagement, including Xi’s state visit to the United States later in 2026.
Observers say the conversation hints at a thaw in relations and a calendar of spring engagements designed to reset friction into collaboration.
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