<div><img src="https://images.theconversation.com/files/673145/original/file-20250609-56-mmmjdn.jpg?ixlib=rb-4.1.0&rect=0,12,5133,2554&q=45&auto=format&w=1356&h=668&fit=crop" style="width: 100%" /><div>A rare Trump–Xi phone call briefly eased US–China trade tensions. But future talks may increasingly play to Xi’s advantage.</div></div>