Xi Calls for 'Mutual Respect' in US Ties, Warns Trump on Taiwan Arms Sales

• Chinese President Xi Jinping urged "mutual respect" and careful management of differences in a call with US President Donald Trump.
• Xi warned Trump to exercise "caution" regarding US arms sales to Taiwan, calling it the "most important issue" in China-US relations.
• Trump described the call as "excellent" and said relations with China and his personal relationship with Xi were "extremely good."
• The leaders discussed trade, Taiwan, the Russia-Ukraine war, Iran, and a planned trip to China for Trump.
• The US approved $11 billion in arms sales to Taiwan in December, followed by China's live-fire drills simulating a blockade.