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Donald Trump and Xi Jinping held talks over the phone this morning, at the request of Trump; Trump says they discussed trade and he will possibly meet with Xi in China soon (hexbear.net)
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https://xcancel.com/ChineseEmbinUS/status/1930623117526806799#m

https://www.ft.com/content/696e7620-5775-4f15-a59e-d149f151c1c7

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202506/1335503.shtml

UPDATE Trump posts to truthsocial about the call. He implies that China will provide the US with rare earth minerals and that he will meet with Xi Jinping in China.

https://xcancel.com/WhiteHouse/status/1930639232164311149#m

UPDATE 2 China says that "dialogue and cooperation is the only right choice". China emphasizes that the US should stay out of the Taiwan question, stop pursuing Taiwan independence. Xi invites Trump to visit China.

https://xcancel.com/SpoxCHN_MaoNing/status/1930649292882182194#m

https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/xw/zyxw/202506/t20250605_11641982.html

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[–] Cimbazarov@hexbear.net 81 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

I hate this whole obsession of single individuals representing the whole country. Like im sure there are alot of people that can work out the trade agreement and it doesnt have to be some mafia style my boss talks to your boss. I think Trump is just mob-brained

[–] miz@hexbear.net 64 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

western media cannot delve into the material basis for geopolitics, or acknowledge the democratic legitimacy of enemy leadership. so everything has to be reduced to psychological analysis of the "dictator" who personally controls everyone in their country through intimidation

[–] Comrade_Bones@hexbear.net 44 points 2 weeks ago

I mean, to be fair, the tariffs were done by executive order so the whole trade agreement is sort of hinged on him. It makes sense that China would send Xi to talk him down rather than just direct him to the ministry of finance or something.

[–] Leon_Grotsky@hexbear.net 21 points 2 weeks ago

Trump's political mentor was Roy Cohn the mobbed up McCarthyist attorney

[–] Adkml@hexbear.net 20 points 2 weeks ago

Trump just continuing the grift to get vacations paid for by taxpayers where they treat him like a vip the whole time he's there.

[–] BynarsAreOk@hexbear.net 15 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Correct and China is as much to blame for this shit though, that disastrous piece of garbage idea for Xi to meet Biden in SF barely one month into the genocide?

The CPC enjoys the idea Xi can have the soft peaceful discourse and being the "good" face of modern China just as much as the racist westerners enjoy making Xi caricatures of dictatorship etc.

[–] freagle@lemmygrad.ml 15 points 2 weeks ago

Nah, China required Trump to do this because America has backed out of everything they agreed to on Trump's say so. You can't trust his talented subordinates when he consistently overrides them

[–] frogbellyratbone_@hexbear.net 57 points 2 weeks ago

withholding rare earth minerals was the end of all of this. China won the trade war over a month ago. Watching the Trump team squirm since then has been truly great.

[–] Bruja@hexbear.net 54 points 2 weeks ago

xi-square-up“Sure, I’ll accept the charges. Hey there Donny, really appreciate that despite your tariffs you’re still importing massive amounts of L’s.”

[–] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 53 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I thought he was gonna wait for Xi to call, what happened?

[–] MemesAreTheory@hexbear.net 7 points 2 weeks ago

most obnoxiously smug liberal voice possible flowey-smug TACO Tuesday came twice this week.

[–] grandepequeno@hexbear.net 42 points 2 weeks ago

Xi picked up the phone and went back to gaming

[–] Hestia@hexbear.net 41 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

I hope Xi gives a trump a tour of China and he becomes communist brained by seeing how much more advanced they are than us

[–] XxFemboy_Stalin_420_69xX@hexbear.net 36 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

if they take him to the most advanced fast food places in china and just let him pig out we will see world peace in the next decade

[–] Adkml@hexbear.net 19 points 2 weeks ago

They could tell him they're changing the name to general trumps chicken and he would let them go into Taiwan next week.

[–] NeelixBiederman@hexbear.net 38 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

mao-wtf Tfw maga calls China a Great Nation

[–] XxFemboy_Stalin_420_69xX@hexbear.net 19 points 2 weeks ago

MAAGAC (make america as great as china)

[–] miz@hexbear.net 33 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

There should no longer be any questions respecting the complexity of Rare Earth products

yeah he's trying to imply they will stop the embargo on REs but this really is just acknowledgement of the issue

[–] stink@lemmygrad.ml 15 points 2 weeks ago

I hope they don't let up. They're mainly used for bombs and shit by the US

[–] dead@hexbear.net 30 points 2 weeks ago

I want to add that this call was planned ahead of time. On Monday, I saw a news article that there would be a call on Thursday. China wants it to be clear to everyone that Trump invoked the call.

[–] joaomarrom@hexbear.net 28 points 2 weeks ago

he wanted to workshop his new Chinese voice impression

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 27 points 2 weeks ago

STRONG AND POWERFUL TRUMP USING HIS STRONG AND POWERFUL TARIFFS ALLOWS CHINA TO BEG FOR MERCY.

[–] supafuzz@hexbear.net 27 points 2 weeks ago

he will meet with Xi Jinping in China

if you make the other guy come to you, you winnin' xigma-male

[–] miz@hexbear.net 26 points 2 weeks ago

Trump had some knock-knock jokes he wanted to share

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 22 points 2 weeks ago

Interesting how his Truth Social post goes out of its way to try and prevent the media from making this about russia/ukraine/iran.

[–] Robert_Kennedy_Jr@hexbear.net 19 points 2 weeks ago

Trump has agreed to send 1,000 reactionaries a day. xi-god-emperor

[–] boiledfrog@hexbear.net 15 points 2 weeks ago

Honestly, it wouldn't supriseme if trump just doesn't give a single shit about Taiwan lmao

[–] Civility@hexbear.net 14 points 2 weeks ago

🥰

[–] dead@hexbear.net 12 points 2 weeks ago

I've added the Chinese MFA press statement. Something that stands out is that their statement says that Trump loves Chinese students in the US, but I think Trump is still threatening to revoke Chinese student visas.

[–] AssortedBiscuits@hexbear.net 11 points 2 weeks ago

The Great Khan of the Western Horde prepares to meet with the Son of Heaven in hastily prepared tributary mission.

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 9 points 2 weeks ago

I hope he spends many weeks there and other places where he can't mess with our daily lives.

[–] GoodGuyWithACat@hexbear.net 8 points 2 weeks ago

xi-gun Bend the knee

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 6 points 2 weeks ago

Ji....big guy crying. He said Mr Ji, please help me be popular with young women... I mean Americans. Crying. The guy. He was big. Big crying guy he was.

[–] Bronstein_Tardigrade@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

Xi to his new pet, "Donald, heel, sit, roll over, play dead."

[–] Bronstein_Tardigrade@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

Extra, extra, read all about it! Winnie the Pooh eats a TACO...with honey of course.