Xi Holds Calls With Trump, Putin on Same Day for International Support Amid Military Purge: Analysts

Xi Jinping’s purge of top generals met with resistance within the Party. He hopes boosting his international image will help stabilize his power, analysts say.

(L-R) U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick,  Secretary of State Marco Rubio, President Donald Trump, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attend talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Gimhae Air Base in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping held rare same-day talks with both U.S. and Russian leaders on global issues and pledged to significantly increase purchases of U.S. agricultural products.

Analysts say Beijing’s move came amid fierce CCP infighting surrounding the recent takedown of top general Zhang Youxia, which reflects Xi’s attempt to leverage foreign relations to consolidate his power and gain international support, highlighting an internal power crisis.