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Analysts say Trump’s speech reflects renewed focus on strategic competition with Beijing and could affect Xi Jinping’s standing at home.
The call followed Trump’s Beijing summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Beijing deployed thousands of police and security officers during the U.S. president’s visit, sealing roads and tightening surveillance.
The president said that an Iranian official said the U.S. and potentially China has the technology to remove material after 2025 strikes on nuclear facilities.
Trump also confirmed that he raised the case of Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy publisher imprisoned in Hong Kong, during his China visit.
Trump welcomed China’s new purchase commitments but noted there has been no breakthrough on the release of Jimmy Lai.
A high-level meeting between the U.S. and Chinese leaders produced different messaging and competing priorities.
The president said he has not yet decided whether to move ahead with a major U.S. arms package for Taiwan.
China has agreed to purchase 200 Boeing aircraft, according to President Donald Trump, in what would represent a major commercial order.
The two leaders discussed a wide range of issues during the Beijing summit, including economic cooperation, fentanyl, Taiwan, and Iran.
The U.S. president’s comments were made amid growing allegations that China has quietly supported Iran’s military capabilities.
‘U.S. policy on the issue of Taiwan is unchanged as of today,’ Rubio said in response to Xi’s threats.
The Treasury secretary said Washington aims to shape global AI standards with U.S. values while maintaining its lead over China.
Trump invited Xi to visit the United States in September.
Key issues expected to dominate the summit include the trade war, the conflict in Iran, human rights, and Taiwan.
An Epoch Times staff member and nearly two dozen other White House press members who intended to cover Trump’s visit were denied entry to China.
Washington and Beijing are looking to strike deals during a two-day summit.
Ahead of the Trump–Xi meeting, both nations signaled an openness to dialogue, but analysts say breakthroughs are unlikely.
The talks are expected to set the stage for the high-stakes summit between Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in China.
‘We’ll win it one way or the other,’ the U.S. president said of the war waged to ensure Iranian regime does not get access to nuclear weapons.
