Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, state-run media reported without disclosing details of the discussion,
The call followed a video conversation between Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which the two leaders praised their countries’ “stabilising" partnership against a backdrop of increasing global turbulence.
What Xi and Putin talk about?
The Kremlin said Putin and Xi exchanged "opinions" on the United States and that their views "practically matched". The talks lasted 1 hour and 25 minutes and were conducted in a "friendly and trusting atmosphere", Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters.
According to a Chinese government readout, Xi told Putin that the international situation had grown increasingly unstable since the beginning of 2026.
“Both sides should ensure that China-Russia relations continue to develop steadily along the right track, through deeper strategic coordination and a more proactive and effective commitment as major powers," Xi was quoted as saying by state broadcaster CCTV.
Addressing Xi as his “dear friend", Putin struck a similar tone, saying the alliance between Moscow and Beijing remained “an important stabilising factor" in global affairs. "The Russian-Chinese comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation is exemplary," Putin said in remarks aired on Russian state television.
Russia-Ukraine truce: Fresh talks begin
The Xi-Putin video call coincided with a new round of talks in Abu Dhabi involving Russian, Ukrainian and US negotiators, aimed at ending the nearly 4-year-old war in Ukraine. The conflict, which began with Russia’s invasion in 2022, has become Europe’s deadliest war since World War II and remains deadlocked despite repeated diplomatic efforts.
The latest round of talks also comes as the last remaining nuclear arms treaty between Russia and the United States expires on Thursday. Trump and Putin could choose to extend the agreement or renegotiate its terms in an effort to avert a new nuclear arms race.
