A candid, hours-long call between US President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping has sparked buzz about thawing relations. Trump labeled the Wednesday exchange ‘superb,’ tackling everything from soybean sales to Ukraine woes and Taiwan tightropes.
On Truth Social, Trump broke it down: China mulling a soybean buy-up to 20 million tons this season, pledging 25 million next, paired with energy grabs like US oil and gas. Aviation engines and supply lines rounded out economic wins, all deemed ‘very positive.’
Trump’s April China jaunt was on the table, fueling his enthusiasm for face-time diplomacy. He spotlighted his solid Xi rapport, key to ironing out military, trade, and global gripes including Russia-Ukraine and Iran.
Context matters: US-China bonds mix boom-and-bust trade wars with mutual dependencies. Taiwan remains a powder keg, its inclusion here a nod to urgent stakes. As economic giants, their pacts sway global chains, from farms to factories.
Trump’s forward gaze promises gains in his term’s remainder. Absent White House spin, his posts offer raw insight into elite-level maneuvering. This dialogue could pivot from confrontation to collaboration, steadying an unsteady world order.