00:00Breaking diplomacy at the top of global power.
00:23Just hours after a key meeting with Russia,
00:26China's President Xi Jinping was on the phone with U.S. President Donald Trump.
00:32And the timing is everything.
00:36Here's what just happened and why it matters right now.
00:41On February 4, 2026, President Trump and President Xi held a long, high-stakes phone call
00:49at a moment of intense global pressure.
00:52Trade tensions, war in Ukraine, rising fears of a conflict with Iran,
00:59and a fragile balance of power between Washington, Beijing, and Moscow.
01:05Trump called the conversation excellent, long, and thorough,
01:10language he used before during his first term when negotiating directly with Xi.
01:16But this time, the context is far more complicated.
01:20So why did this call happen now?
01:25The answer starts with April.
01:27Trump is planning a visit to China,
01:30and both sides are trying to stabilize a relationship
01:33that's been living on a temporary truth since late 2025.
01:39That truce paused major tariff escalations,
01:42but it did not solve the core problems.
01:45This call was about keeping the floor from collapsing
01:49and maybe, just maybe, building something more permanent.
01:55The discussion covered three big areas.
01:59First, trade.
02:01China agreed to increase purchases of U.S. soybeans, oil, and natural gas.
02:06There was also talk of aircraft engine deliveries,
02:10a signal that economic cooperation is still on the table.
02:14But make no mistake, this is a fragile deal.
02:18More a cease-friar than a peace treaty.
02:23Second, Taiwan.
02:25Xi called it the most important issue in U.S.-China relations.
02:29A clear warning.
02:31A clear red line.
02:33With U.S. arms sales and military signals under close watch.
02:39And third, global conflicts.
02:42Ukraine.
02:43Iran.
02:44Military stability.
02:46Trump said progress was made
02:47and promised positive results over the next three years.
02:51Big words.
02:53Big risks.
02:54Now, here's the part that changes everything.
02:59This call came just hours after Xi spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
03:05In that meeting, China and Russia called their partnership
03:08a stabilizing force against global turbulence.
03:12They spoke of coordination, core interests,
03:15and a world order not dominated by the United States.
03:20Then, Xi calls Trump.
03:23That sequence is not accidental.
03:26It signals China playing both sides,
03:29positioning itself as a power broker in a multipolar world,
03:34strengthening ties with Russia first,
03:36then engaging Washington to manage the risks.
03:40All of this is happening as fears of a war with Iran grow.
03:45U.S. naval deployments, nuclear warnings,
03:49regional allies on edge.
03:50And China, with strong economic ties to Iran,
03:54may be quietly positioning itself as a mediator.
03:59So what does this mean?
04:01This call was not just diplomacy.
04:04It was damage control, strategic signaling,
04:07and a reminder that in today's world,
04:11one phone call can shift the global balance.
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