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Trump-Xi Call Tackles Iran, Trade, and Taiwan Tensions President Trump held an "excellent" phone call with Xi Jinping covering Iran, trade, Taiwan, and more. Trump pressed Xi on isolating Iran amid nuclear concerns and protests, with new tariffs threatened. China agreed to boost U.S. soybean purchases from 12 to 20 million tons. Xi stressed Taiwan reunification as paramount, urging U.S. caution on arms sales. The talks followed Xi's Putin call amid expiring U.S.-Russia nuclear treaty. Trump eyes including China in future arms deals Info from sources #TrumpXiSummit #XiTrumpCall #USChinaDiplomacy #Geopolitics2026#viral

NEW: President Donald Trump says he held a wide-ranging phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, touching on Iran, Taiwan and the future of nuclear arms control. . The call comes as the U.S. weighs possible military action against Iran and urges China to help further isolate Tehran. . The conversation unfolded as the last major U.S.-Russia nuclear arms treaty, New START, is set to expire, lifting caps on the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals. Trump has said he wants to preserve limits on nuclear weapons, but hopes China will join any future agreement. . #Trump #China #XiJinping #Iran #Taiwan NuclearArms WorldPolitics

Trump and Xi just had a phone call. Trump called it excellent. China issued a war warning over Taiwan. What happened: Trump said the call was excellent and positive. They discussed China buying 20 million tons of US soybeans, oil, gas, and airplane engines. Trump will visit China in April for a summit. But China’s version was different. Xi warned the US to stop selling weapons to Taiwan. China said Taiwan is their territory and will never be separated. Last year the US sold 11 billion dollars worth of weapons to Taiwan. So in the same call, they discussed soybeans AND war threats. Business cooperation AND military conflict. Why it matters: Trump and Xi are both friends and rivals. Trade partners and military competitors. Taiwan remains the biggest flashpoint. April summit will reveal the real relationship. War or peace? Nobody knows yet. What do you think will happen? Comment below. #trump #china #taiwan #geopolitics #worldnews

For the first time in decades, the U.S. is buying more goods from Taiwan than from China. Now, the US Supreme Court ruling on POTUS tariff powers throws another variable into the volatile, uncertain & chaotic trade landscape. Nations worldwide are recalculating.

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As of today, February 28, 2026, the United States and China are not engaged in a direct kinetic war, though the relationship has reached a point of extreme friction and "strategic competition" that some analysts describe as a "New Cold War." While the U.S. has pivoted its immediate military focus toward major combat operations against Iran, China has responded with sharp diplomatic condemnation and indirect military support for Tehran. Beijing has called for an "immediate halt" to the U.S.-Israeli strikes, warning that the violation of Iranian sovereignty risks a wider global conflagration that could eventually draw in other superpowers. The primary "war" currently being fought between Washington and Beijing is economic and technological. The second Trump administration has intensified the trade war by revoking China’s Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status and imposing aggressive reciprocal tariffs, with some reaching as high as 145%. This economic decoupling is mirrored in a high-stakes arms race; just this week, the U.S. accused China of "massively expanding" its nuclear arsenal following the expiration of the New START treaty. Both nations are locked in a struggle for dominance in AI and semiconductor supply chains, treating these sectors as the modern-day frontlines of national security. In the Pacific, the risk of a "hot" war remains high due to persistent naval and aerial stand-offs. Over the last month, the U.S. and Chinese militaries have engaged in several "unsafe" maneuvers in the South China Sea and the Yellow Sea, with Chinese aircraft frequently intercepting U.S. drills. While President Trump has recently shifted his rhetoric to prioritize the Middle East, the underlying tension over Taiwan's sovereignty remains the ultimate red line. For now, the two giants remain in a precarious state of "armed peace," where a single miscalculation in the Taiwan Strait or the Persian Gulf could trigger the direct military conflict the world fears.

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Global tensions rising… 🌍 With the U.S. focused on Iran and Europe tied up in Ukraine, some analysts believe Taiwan could face increased strategic pressure. ⚠️ This is a geopolitical assessment — not confirmation of any imminent action. #Taiwan #China #Geopolitics #GlobalTensions #USIran WorldNews AsiaPacific Defense StrategicRisk BreakingAnalysis

During a phone call on February 4, 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping told US President Donald Trump that the Taiwan question is the most important and sensitive issue in China-US relations, stressing that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory and that Beijing will never allow any form of "Taiwan independence." Xi urged the United States to handle the issue of arms sales to Taiwan with prudence or extreme caution warning that such actions undermine peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. The conversation also covered broader bilateral ties, trade opportunities, Iran's nuclear program, Russia's war in Ukraine, and potential Chinese purchases of US energy and agricultural products. Trump characterized the call as "excellent," "long," and "thorough," noting positive momentum including plans for his April visit to China and mutual economic interests, though he placed less public emphasis on the Taiwan arms sales warning compared to Beijing's readout. The exchange came amid recent large US arms packages to Taiwan, including an $11.15 billion deal approved in late 2025, which had already triggered Chinese military drills around the island. Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te responded by reaffirming that US-Taiwan relations remain rock solid and cooperation continues uninterrupted. #Taiwan #ChinaUS #XiJinping #Geopolitics #USChinaRelations

’China is building up its military and its quasi-military, dual-use capacities to achieve its goal of reunifying with Taiwan.’ Senior Research Fellow James Kynge speaking at our recent event ’What is China’s vision for a new world order?’. Watch the discussion in full on the link in our bio. 🔗

While watching a debate segment about whether the United States should commit troops to defend Taiwan if China were to move militarily, Asmongold pauses repeatedly to critique the response being given. 🌏 The hesitation and lack of clarity in the answer frustrate him, especially given how serious #TaiwanDefense and #USChinaRelations are in the context of global stability. Instead of giving a direct commitment, the speaker circles around longstanding policy and diplomatic positioning, which he sees as weak messaging. Asmongold argues that the smartest move in that situation would be to refuse to answer directly, framing it as a confidential wartime decision. From his perspective, clearly signaling military intent in advance could compromise strategy in sensitive #ForeignPolicy discussions. He compares it to past conflicts like #UkraineWar, suggesting that vague or poorly structured answers make leadership look unprepared on issues involving potential superpower confrontation. The reaction then broadens into criticism of modern political culture, where he claims many figures speak confidently without offering concrete solutions. He connects this to what he views as performative politics and media-driven narratives shaping debates around #TaiwanStrait tensions. Whether viewers agree or disagree, the clip captures a raw, unfiltered streamer perspective on high-stakes geopolitical questioning and the optics of leadership under pressure. 🔥

With the U.S. focused on conflicts in Venezuela, Middle East and Ukraine, Free Press contributor Niall Ferguson says it could open the door for China to make a move against Taiwan. “There’s no question that this is the risk that weighs on the mind of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine … China is the one rival that the United States needs to fear.