White House confirms Trump's call with Xi Jinping focused on trade and global issues
WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump announced a "good, and very important, deal" for American agriculture following a high-stakes phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday, November 24.
The president spoke with the Chinese leader on Monday morning, November 24, confirming the conversation in a triumphant post.
While critics often fretted over international tensions, Trump revealed that the bond between the two superpowers is "extremely strong" as they move to implement consensus agreements on trade and tariffs reached last month in South Korea.
"I just had a very good telephone call with President Xi, of China. We discussed many topics including Ukraine/Russia, Fentanyl, Soybeans and other Farm Products, etc. We have done a good, and very important, deal for our Great Farmers — and it will only get better. Our… pic.twitter.com/n5PBCgYUC3
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 24, 2025
Trump delivers a good deal for 'Great Farmers'
In his social media announcement, Trump highlighted the concrete wins secured for his base, specifically focusing on the agricultural sector.
"We discussed many topics including Ukraine/Russia... Soybeans and other Farm Products, etc," Trump wrote. "We have done a good, and very important, deal for our Great Farmers - and it will only get better."
The call follows a breakthrough meeting in Busan, South Korea, where the Trump administration reportedly successfully negotiated lower tariffs on Chinese goods in exchange for Beijing pausing new export controls on rare earth minerals.
Beijing’s Foreign Affairs Ministry confirmed that "both sides are implementing the consensus" reached at that summit, signaling that Trump's trade strategy is paying dividends.
To further cement these gains, the leaders agreed to reciprocal state visits. Trump announced that he will travel to Beijing in April, with a return visit to the US scheduled for later.
Xi Jinping backs Trump's push for peace in Ukraine
Beyond trade, the two leaders tackled the pressing issue of the war in Ukraine. With the Trump administration pushing Kyiv to agree to a peace plan by Thanksgiving, the president appears to have enlisted China’s support in bringing the conflict to a close.
According to Beijing's readout, Xi "Emphasized China’s support for all efforts that are conducive to peace, and expressed the hope that the various sides would narrow their differences, reach a fair, lasting and binding peace agreement at an early date, and resolve the crisis at its root."
This aligned with Trump's goal to end the bloodshed that he insists "should have never happened."
The call also touched on the sensitive issue of Taiwan. While Xi reiterated his stance that the island should "return to China," Trump navigated the geopolitical minefield with characteristic pragmatism, stating that the US "understands how important the Taiwan question is to China."
The Chinese Ministry noted that Trump praised Xi as a "great leader" during the call, further evidence of the personal diplomacy Trump uses to de-escalate global tensions.
