Trump, Xi Discuss Taiwan and Trade Ahead of Planned Summit

US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping at the Gimhae Air Base in Busan, South Korea on Oct. 30. — US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping at the Gimhae Air Base in Busan, South Korea on Oct. 30.
Photographer: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images

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By Foster Wong, Josh Xiao, Courtney Subramanian, and Annmarie Hordern

February 4, 2026 at 1:49 PM UTC

Updated on

February 5, 2026 at 2:46 AM UTC

US President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping of China discussed trade and geopolitical flashpoints, including Taiwan, during a Wednesday call ahead of a planned face-to-face meeting in April.

Trump cast the call as “excellent” and “long and thorough,” adding that the two spoke about increasing Chinese purchases of US soybeans to 20 million tons for the current season as well as buys of oil and gas and “airplane engine deliveries.” Trump said China committed to importing 25 million tons of American soybeans “for next season.”