Photo courtesy of Shealah CraigheadCopyright: The White House Despite 90-Minute Phone Call, Communist China Continues to Violate Trade Agreement While Threatening TaiwanJust weeks after the Trump administration negotiated a “historic trade deal” with Communist China, the agreement is already falling apart as Beijing continues its pattern of deception and economic warfare against America. Despite a 90-minute phone call Thursday between President Trump and Chinese dictator Xi Jinping, sources confirm that China has blatantly violated the Geneva agreement while continuing to strangle U.S. supply chains.What you need to know: China promised to lift rare earth export restrictions as part of May’s Geneva agreement, but has instead weaponized these critical minerals to hold American defense contractors and automakers hostage. Meanwhile, mainstream media ignores this Communist betrayal while Trump fights to protect American workers from Xi Jinping’s economic warfare.The so-called “breakthrough” deal announced May 12 by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer was supposed to mark substantial progress in U.S.-China relations. The agreement slashed tariffs from a crushing 145% to 30% for the U.S., while China’s dropped from 125% to 10% – a 90-day “pause” designed to negotiate a bigger deal. China specifically promised to remove “non-tariff countermeasures” including the rare earth export restrictions that were choking American supply chains.Trump officials called it a “historic trade win” for America. But while the Trump team celebrated, Chinese state media was already boasting that they had forced the United States to back down without giving up anything meaningful. Beijing’s propaganda machine crowed that China’s “firm countermeasures and resolute stance have been highly effective” – a clear signal they viewed this as Chinese victory, not American success.The betrayal came immediately. Despite explicit promises in the Geneva agreement, China never actually lifted its rare earth export restrictions. Instead, Communist authorities have used bureaucratic licensing delays to maintain a de facto export ban on seven critical rare earth minerals essential for everything from F-35 fighter jets to electric vehicle motors. Chinese exporters report their shipments have “ground to a halt” as they await government licenses that Beijing has no intention of granting to American companies.Trump’s growing frustration with Chinese deception became clear in his social media posts. “I like President XI of China, always have, and always will, but he is VERY TOUGH, AND EXTREMELY HARD TO MAKE A DEAL WITH,” Trump wrote Wednesday morning, betraying his exasperation with Beijing’s negotiating tactics. By Friday, his patience had run out entirely: “China HAS TOTALLY VIOLATED ITS AGREEMENT WITH US. So much for being Mr. NICE GUY!”The Communist regime’s disrespect for President Trump became evident in the lead-up to Thursday’s phone call. While Trump had been publicly seeking a conversation with Xi for weeks, Chinese officials made the American president wait, forcing him to request the call rather than responding to his outreach. This deliberate snub reflects Beijing’s belief that they hold the stronger negotiating position.During the hour-and-a-half call, Xi demonstrated typical Communist arrogance by lecturing Trump to “back down” from trade measures and warning him against “threatening steps on Taiwan.” Rather than addressing China’s violations of the Geneva agreement, Xi tried to turn the tables by demanding that America “withdraw the negative measures imposed on China.” The Chinese readout emphasized that Xi told Trump to “handle the Taiwan issue prudently” – a barely veiled threat about America’s support for Taipei’s democratically elected government.Trump attempted to put a positive spin on the call, posting that it “resulted in a very positive conclusion for both Countries” and that future talks would be arranged. He specifically mentioned progress on rare earth issues, writing: “There should no longer be any questions respecting the complexity of Rare Earth products.” But administration officials privately acknowledge that no concrete commitments were secured from Beijing.The broader implications for American national security cannot be overstated. China controls approximately 90% of global rare earth processing, giving them a stranglehold over materials essential for advanced military systems. The minerals they’re currently restricting include dysprosium, needed for heat-resistant motors in F-35 fighter jets, and yttrium, essential for jet engines and precision lasers. By weaponizing these resources, China threatens America’s military technological edge.This crisis exposes the fundamental weakness of the “engagement” approach that Washington establishments have pursued with Communist China for decades. The theory that trade would moderate Chinese behavior and promote democracy has proven catastrophically wrong. Instead, economic integration has given Beijing leverage to hold democratic nations hostage while building military capabilities to threaten Taiwan, dominate the South China Sea, and challenge American leadership globally.China’s violation of the Geneva agreement follows a predictable pattern of Communist deception. Beijing signs agreements when under pressure, then immediately begins looking for ways to circumvent their commitments while maintaining plausible deniability. They’ve done this repeatedly with trade deals, climate agreements, and even their promises regarding Hong Kong’s autonomy.What this means for America is clear: we cannot allow our national security to remain hostage to a Communist dictatorship that views economic negotiations as prelude to war. President Trump is fighting for American workers, manufacturers, and national security interests, but he needs support from patriots who understand that China’s Communist regime represents an existential threat to American prosperity and freedom.Americans must demand Congress pass legislation to break our dangerous dependence on Communist China for critical materials. Our national security cannot be held hostage by Xi Jinping’s economic warfare.The post Trump and Xi’s “Historic Deal” Already Crumbling as China Plays Games with America appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.