Detente between US and Chinese leaders could complicate many Asian countries’ calculations for striking a balance between the superpowers.

Remarks came a day after China’s FM urged Washington to meet Beijing halfway and followed White House hopes of a leaders’ call this week.

Trump's call with Xi came as U.S.-China trade relations have frayed following an agreement in Geneva to temporarily pause most of their retaliatory tariffs.

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Politicians said the call between the two leaders, which focused on trade, had ‘made us very anxious’ about the implications for the island.

Detente between US and Chinese leaders could complicate many Asian countries’ calculations for striking a balance between the superpowers.

In times of US-China tension, Chinese leaders tend to rebuff calls from their American counterparts. Xi choosing to speak to Trump stands out.