President Trump spoke by phone with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and both governments affirmed the strength of the U.S.-Japan alliance following Trump's visit to Beijing, according to Bloomberg Politics. The affirmation was confirmed by the Japanese government.
The Food and Drug Administration fired Dr. Tracy Beth Hoeg, a senior drug regulator, amid broader turmoil at the agency, according to the New York Times. Said Hoeg: she did not know who had fired her or why.
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned President Trump privately at their Beijing summit that Taiwan is the most important bilateral issue to China and that if it is mishandled, the two countries will "have clashes," according to NBC News. In public remarks, Xi called a stable U.S.-China relationship "good for the world" and said the two nations should be "partners, not rivals"; Secretary of State Marco Rubio said afterward that U.S. Taiwan policies remain "unchanged."
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary resigned after weeks of pressure on his tenure as the nation's top food, drug, tobacco, and medical device regulator, according to the New York Times. The agency's top food official will step in as acting commissioner.