President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese language President Xi Jinping, proper, shake arms after their U.S.-China summit assembly at Gimhae Worldwide Airport Jinping in Busan, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025.
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GYEONGJU, South Korea– President Trump stated he and Chinese language chief Xi Jinping “agreed to virtually all the things” of their practically two-hour assembly in South Korea, which Trump stated was “pleasant.”
It was Trump’s final occasion after per week of summits, commerce talks and different diplomatic occasions within the Indo-Pacific. On the flight again to Washington, Trump instructed reporters touring with him that he would price the assembly with Xi “a 12 out of 10.”
“It was an excellent group of choices I feel that was made. Quite a lot of selections had been made too, there wasn’t an excessive amount of left on the market,” Trump stated.
The choices that had been made included reducing tariffs on Chinese language exports from 57% to 47% – which Trump stated was due to Xi’s dedication to lower the circulate of fentanyl.
“I consider he’ll work very laborious to cease the dying that is coming in,” Trump stated.
China will even start repurchasing soybeans from the U.S. The pause so far has been detrimental to farmers.
Trump stated China’s choice from earlier this month to restrict exports of uncommon earth minerals, which he referred to as a “roadblock,” is now off the desk for one yr. As a part of that settlement, the U.S. will even reduce a few of its personal export restrictions.
The White Home has not but launched a full readout of the assembly or particulars on updates to the deal. Trump stated he would go to China subsequent April for one more assembly with Xi, and Xi will go to the U.S. after that.
In response to the assembly, Beijing launched its personal assertion, the place Xi stated China and the U.S. shouldn’t get “caught in a vicious cycle of mutual retaliation.”
The assembly came about in Busan earlier than Trump left the area
Trump and Xi met at a South Korean navy base in Busan proper by the town’s airport. The assembly started with a handshake earlier than shifting right into a session with representatives from each nations.
“President Xi is a superb chief of an incredible nation, and I feel we’ll have a improbable relationship for a protracted time frame,” Trump stated on the prime of the assembly, calling Xi a good friend.
It is the primary time Trump and Xi are assembly in particular person in six years. Xi famous in his remarks, via an interpreter, that the 2 have spoken on the cellphone thrice and exchanged a number of letters since Trump was reelected final yr.
Xi stated to Trump it was “regular” that the U.S. and China have “frictions” of their relations now and again however stated amid challenges, “You and I on the helm of China-U.S. relations ought to keep the correct course.”
“China and the U.S. needs to be companions and pals. That is what historical past has taught us and what actuality calls for,” Xi stated.
Xi additionally stated he appreciated Trump for his contributions to the ceasefire settlement within the Center East, and stated Trump cares “rather a lot about world peace.”
He additionally talked about Trump’s latest journey to Malaysia for the ASEAN summit, the place Trump presided over a signing of a peace deal between Cambodia and Thailand. Trump has been adamant that China performed no position in procuring the ceasefire, however Xi stated that “China’s been serving to our personal approach” to finish the border dispute there.
Not each subject was lined within the assembly
The 2 leaders mentioned Russia’s warfare in Ukraine, Trump stated. China has been shopping for Russian oil however Trump stated they did not talk about that subject in depth.
Taiwan – a difficulty Trump has shied away from in latest days – additionally did not come up, he stated. China considers self-governing Taiwan a breakaway province and there been indicators from Trump that he may be prepared to ease up help for the island.
A deal on TikTok was additionally probably a subject of dialogue however Trump did not point out it in his remarks to reporters after the assembly.
Whereas flying on Air Pressure One again to Washington, Trump posted to his platform Fact Social that China additionally agreed to buy American power, and teased that the acquisition would contain oil and fuel from Alaska, although he did not present any additional element.
“Chris Wright, Doug Burgum, and our respective Power groups might be assembly to see if such an Power Deal will be labored out,” Trump stated, referring to the secretary of power and inside, respectively.
