What did American allies make of Trump’s trip to China to meet Xi?

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Following his trip to China to meet with Xi Jinping, Donald Trump spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Takaichi stated they discussed China-related issues, including economic and security matters, and pledged continued collaboration to strengthen the Japan-US alliance. Japan was particularly interested in learning about discussions concerning Taiwan and China's rare earth export controls, emphasizing the importance of stable US-China relations for international stability. European nations also reportedly desire predictable US-China relations. The article highlights that allies were keen to understand the outcomes of Trump's engagement with China.

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Europe would welcome stable and predictable US-China relations.

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US-China relations contribute to the stability of the international community, including Japan.

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi discussed various issues surrounding China, including economy and security, with Donald Trump.

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Tokyo was anxious to learn what Washington and Beijing discussed about Taiwan and China's rare earth export controls.

factualJapanese government official quoted by NHK

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As he returned home on Air Force One on Friday, Trump had a phone call with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.“We exchanged views, centring on various issues surrounding China, including the economy – encompassing economic security – and security matters,” Takaichi wrote in a social media post. She pledged to continue close collaboration to strengthen Japan-US alliance.Japanese public broadcaster NHK quoted a government official as saying that Tokyo was anxious to learn what Washington and Beijing discussed about Taiwan and mainland China’s export controls on rare earths.“We believe it is important that US-China relations contribute to the stability of the international community, including Japan, and the government is closely monitoring the situation with great interest,” Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told NHK.02:58Xi Jinping gives Donald Trump an ‘extremely rare’ private tour of Beijing’s ZhongnanhaiWilliam Klein, a senior associate with Centre for Strategic and International Studies, said Europe would welcome stable and predictable US-China relations.

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