The call followed a video conversation between Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which the two leaders praised their countriesโ โstabilising” partnership.
Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, state-run media reported without disclosing details of the discussion,ย
The call followed a video conversation between Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which the two leaders praised their countriesโ โstabilising” partnership against a backdrop of increasing global turbulence.
The Kremlin said Putin and Xi exchanged “opinions”ย on the United States and that their views “practically matched”. The talks lasted 1 hour and 25 minutes and were conducted in a “friendly and trusting atmosphere”, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters.
According to a Chinese government readout, Xi told Putin that the international situation had grown increasingly unstable since the beginning of 2026.
โBoth sides should ensure that China-Russia relations continue to develop steadily along the right track, through deeper strategic coordination and a more proactive and effective commitment as major powers,” Xi was quoted as saying by state broadcaster CCTV.