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Decoding the Trump-Xi Phone Call

The leaders talked trade, Taiwan, and—likely—Japan.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, flanked by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, speaks during a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Busan, South Korea. November 25, 2025, 4:55 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

Welcome to Foreign Policy ’s China Brief.

The highlights this week: Xi and Trump have an unexpected phone call, China escalates its dispute with Japan , and Chinese scientists make a nuclear energy breakthrough .

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