President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese language President Xi Jinping, proper, shake fingers 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 mentioned he and Chinese language chief Xi Jinping “agreed to nearly every thing” of their almost two-hour assembly in South Korea, which Trump mentioned 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 advised reporters touring with him that he would charge the assembly with Xi “a 12 out of 10.”
“It was an excellent group of choices I believe that was made. A number of choices have been made too, there wasn’t an excessive amount of left on the market,” Trump mentioned.
The choices that have been made included reducing tariffs on Chinese language exports from 57% to 47% – which Trump mentioned was due to Xi’s dedication to lower the circulation of fentanyl.
“I imagine he will work very laborious to cease the loss of life that is coming in,” Trump mentioned.
China may also start repurchasing soybeans from the U.S. The pause to this point has been detrimental to farmers.
Trump mentioned China’s choice from earlier this month to restrict exports of uncommon earth minerals, which he known as a “roadblock,” is now off the desk for one yr. As a part of that settlement, the U.S. may also 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 mentioned 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 mentioned China and the U.S. shouldn’t get “caught in a vicious cycle of mutual retaliation.”
The assembly occurred 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 transferring right into a session with representatives from each nations.
“President Xi is a superb chief of an amazing nation, and I believe we’ll have a implausible relationship for a protracted time period,” Trump mentioned on the prime of the assembly, calling Xi a pal.
It is the primary time Trump and Xi are assembly in individual in six years. Xi famous in his remarks, via an interpreter, that the 2 have spoken on the telephone thrice and exchanged a number of letters since Trump was reelected final yr.
Xi mentioned to Trump it was “regular” that the U.S. and China have “frictions” of their relations on occasion however mentioned amid challenges, “You and I on the helm of China-U.S. relations ought to keep the fitting course.”
“China and the U.S. ought to be companions and associates. That is what historical past has taught us and what actuality calls for,” Xi mentioned.
Xi additionally mentioned he appreciated Trump for his contributions to the ceasefire settlement within the Center East, and mentioned Trump cares “rather 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 function in procuring the ceasefire, however Xi mentioned that “China’s been serving to our personal manner” to finish the border dispute there.
Not each subject was coated within the assembly
The 2 leaders mentioned Russia’s conflict in Ukraine, Trump mentioned. China has been shopping for Russian oil however Trump mentioned 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 mentioned. China considers self-governing Taiwan a breakaway province and there have been indicators from Trump that he is perhaps prepared to ease up help for the island.
A deal on TikTok was additionally probably a subject of debate 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 vitality, 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 may be labored out,” Trump mentioned, referring to the secretary of vitality and inside, respectively.
