"Xi told Trump on Monday that Taiwan's return to China was an integral part of the postwar international order forged in the joint US-China fight against fascism and militarism, according to the Chinese foreign ministry. China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and has vowed to annex it, by force if necessary. The ministry said the call touched on other issues, including Ukraine, with Xi also stressing the need to build on a fragile trade truce between China and the US."
"China is embroiled in a weeks-long diplomatic row with key US ally Japan over the island that has seen a dip in Chinese tourism to Japan, a ban on Japanese seafood and the cancellation of joint cultural events. The bitter dispute between Tokyo and Beijing was triggered after Sanae Takaichi, Japan's new prime minister, suggested this month that Tokyo could intervene militarily in any attack on Taiwan."
Xi Jinping told Donald Trump that Taiwan's return to China was an integral part of the postwar international order, linking it to the joint US-China fight against fascism and militarism. China maintains its claim to Taiwan and has vowed to annex the island by force if necessary. The call also covered Ukraine and stressed building on a fragile trade truce between China and the United States. China is engaged in a diplomatic row with Japan after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested Tokyo might intervene militarily in a Taiwan attack. The United States does not formally recognize Taiwan as a state but remains its leading partner and arms supplier.
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