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Trump Holds Back-to-Back Calls With Xi and Japan’s Takaichi, Stirring Regional Reactions on Taiwan Messaging

By Winny Power | Times Square Global Live (TSGL)
New York | 25 November 2025

A rapid sequence of leader-level phone diplomacy across the Pacific has drawn fresh attention to Taiwan-related signaling and the evolving triangle among the United States, China, and Japan.
According to China’s state media, President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call on Nov 24 that Beijing’s position on Taiwan is “principled,” framing Taiwan’s “return to China” as part of the post-World War II international order.
Less than 24 hours later, Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she also spoke with Trump at his request, and that the U.S. president briefed her on the state of U.S.–China relations. Reuters reported that analysts in Tokyo are watching closely for signs of whether Washington will weigh in on the ongoing China–Japan dispute linked to Taiwan-related remarks.

Reactions: Beijing, Tokyo, Taipei—and a UN track
Beijing: In China’s official readout, Xi emphasized Taiwan. China’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said the U.S.–Japan leaders’ call is a bilateral matter and reiterated that the Taiwan issue “brooks no interference by any external forces.” The same briefing stated the Trump–Xi call was initiated by the U.S. side, and described the atmosphere as “positive, cordial and constructive.”

Tokyo: Takaichi publicly underlined the importance of the U.S.–Japan alliance after the call, while observers noted Trump’s public messaging has been carefully calibrated amid tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.

Taipei: Taiwan’s Premier Cho Jung-tai responded that “return” is not an option for Taiwan’s 23 million people, reiterating that only the people of Taiwan can decide their future. Separate reporting also noted Taipei welcomed the U.S. readout’s omission of Taiwan as the “best result” for the island’s immediate interests.

United Nations channel: The broader China–Japan dispute has also moved into UN correspondence. Reuters reports Japan pushed back against a Chinese letter to the UN Secretary-General accusing Tokyo of threatening armed intervention over Taiwan, calling the claims “inconsistent with the facts and unsubstantiated.”

TSGL Analysis (Neutral): What mixed readouts may be intended to do The contrasting public readouts—China highlighting Taiwan prominently, the U.S. emphasizing other issues, and Japan stressing alliance consultation—illustrate how strategic ambiguity and “selective disclosure” can function as tools of crisis management. Analysts cited by regional outlets suggest Washington is likely to keep Taiwan messaging calibrated while maintaining alliance commitments and avoiding language that locks in escalatory expectations.

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川普48小时内先后与习近平、高市早苗通话：各方“对外表述差异”引发国际关注，台海议题再成焦点

记者：Winny Power｜Times Square Global Live（TSGL）
纽约｜2025年11月25日

跨太平洋的高层热线在短时间内连续启动，引发外界对台海议题表述、危机管控以及美中日互动的高度关注。

据中国官媒报道，中国国家主席习近平于11月24日与美国总统唐纳德·川普通话，并在中方公开信息中强调台湾问题的“原则立场”，以“战后国际秩序”等历史叙事表述台湾议题。

在此后不足24小时内，日本首相高市早苗又表示，她在川普提议下与其通话，并称川普向她简要介绍了近期美中关系现状。路透社报道称，东京方面的观察人士担忧，川普公开表态对近期围绕台湾议题的中日外交对峙“着墨有限”，其“沉默或克制”本身也成为解读对象。

国际反应：北京、东京、台北，以及“联合国线”
北京：中方通稿强调台湾议题。中国外交部发言人在11月25日记者会上表示，美日领导人通话属于两国事务，并重申台湾问题“决不容许任何外部势力干涉”。同场记者会亦称，中美元首通话由美方发起，通话氛围“积极、坦诚、建设性”。

东京：高市早苗在对外表态中强调美日同盟沟通的重要性；相关报道指出，在中日关系因台湾相关言论而紧张的背景下，美方如何把握对外描述将持续受到关注。

台北：台湾行政院长卓荣泰回应称，“回归”并非台湾2300万人的选项，并重申台湾的未来应由台湾人民决定。另有报道指出，台北方面对美方公开表述未提台湾表示欢迎，称此为“最好的结果”。

联合国线：围绕台海表态引发的中日争端也进入联合国文件往来。路透社称，日本方面就中方向联合国秘书长提交的信函作出反驳，认为其指控“与事实不符、缺乏依据”。

TSGL中性解读：为何“各说各话”的通稿差异更值得关注

从公开信息看，各方在对外发布中存在明显“重点不同”：中方突出台湾与历史叙事，美方对外表述更聚焦其他议题，日本强调同盟沟通与地区安全。这种“选择性披露”在国际政治中并不罕见，常被用作控温与留出谈判空间的手段。区域媒体引述分析人士指出，美方在台海议题上可能继续维持相对克制的对外措辞，同时在同盟框架内保留安全承诺安排。

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