Both leaders gave versions of what they discussed, but the Chinese president’s take made clear the issue of the island was front and center.

Both leaders gave versions of what they discussed, but the Chinese president’s take made clear the issue of the island was front and center.

The Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-U.S. relations, President Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump in a phone call on Wednesday.

Trump and Xi discuss Iran and U.S.-China relations amid rising tensions, trade issues, and upcoming diplomatic meetings.

Trump and Xi discuss Iran and U.S.-China relations amid rising tensions, trade issues, and upcoming diplomatic meetings.

"Taiwan-US relations are rock-solid; all cooperation programmes will continue and will not change," said Taiwan President Lai Ching-te.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the situation in Iran in a wide-ranging call as the U.S. administration pushes Beijing and others to further isolate Tehran. Trump said the two leaders also discussed a broad range of other critical issues in the U.S.-China relationship, including trade and Taiwan and his plans to visit Beijing in April. “The relationship with China, and my personal relationship with President Xi, is an extremely good one, and we both realize how important it is to keep it that way,” Trump said in a social media posting about the call.

"Taiwan-US relations are rock-solid; all cooperation programmes will continue and will not change," said Taiwan President Lai Ching-te.