President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese language President Xi Jinping, proper, shake palms 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 almost everything” of their practically two-hour assembly in South Korea, which Trump stated was “friendly.”
It was Trump’s final occasion after every week of summits, commerce talks and different diplomatic occasions within the Indo-Pacific. On the flight again to Washington, Trump advised reporters touring with him that he would price the assembly with Xi “a 12 out of 10.”
“It was an outstanding group of decisions I think that was made. A lot of decisions were made too, there wasn’t too much left out there,” Trump stated.
The selections that had been made included decreasing 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 believe he’s going to work very hard to stop the death that’s coming in,” Trump stated.
China can even start repurchasing soybeans from the U.S. The pause to this point 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 12 months. As a part of that settlement, the U.S. can even cut back 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 passed off in Busan earlier than Trump left the area
Trump and Xi met at a South Korean navy base in Busan proper by town’s airport. The assembly started with a handshake earlier than transferring right into a session with representatives from each nations.
“President Xi is a great leader of a great country, and I think we’re going to have a fantastic relationship for a long period of time,” Trump stated on the high 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 telephone 3 times and exchanged a number of letters since Trump was reelected final 12 months.
Xi stated to Trump it was “normal” that the U.S. and China have “frictions” of their relations sometimes however stated amid challenges, “You and I at the helm of China-U.S. relations should stay the right course.”
“China and the U.S. should be partners and friends. This is what history has taught us and what reality demands,” Xi stated.
Xi additionally stated he appreciated Trump for his contributions to the ceasefire settlement within the Center East, and stated Trump cares “a lot about world peace.”
He additionally talked about Trump’s current 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 helping our own way” 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 problem Trump has shied away from in current days – additionally did not come up, he stated. China considers self-governing Taiwan a breakaway province and there have been indicators from Trump that he could be prepared to ease up assist for the island.
A deal on TikTok was additionally doubtlessly a subject of debate however Trump did not point out it in his remarks to reporters after the assembly.
Whereas flying on Air Drive One again to Washington, Trump posted to his platform Reality Social that China additionally agreed to buy American vitality, and teased that the acquisition would contain oil and gasoline from Alaska, although he did not present any additional element.
“Chris Wright, Doug Burgum, and our respective Energy teams will be meeting to see if such an Energy Deal can be worked out,” Trump stated, referring to the secretary of vitality and inside, respectively.
