Trump Speaks With Xi by Phone, Discusses Many Subjects

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters about a critical minerals stockpile with $12 billion in initial funding, as Washington seeks to lower reliance on China for rare earths and other resources, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Feb. 2, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump said he spoke with Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping by phone in a “long and thorough call” on Feb. 4, spanning many subjects ahead of the U.S. president’s April visit to China.“Many important subjects were discussed, including Trade, Military, the April trip that I will be making to China (which I very much look forward to!), Taiwan, the War between Russia/Ukraine, the current situation with Iran, the purchase of Oil and Gas by China from the United States … and numerous other subjects, all very positive!” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.