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 mentioned he and Chinese language chief Xi Jinping “agreed to nearly all the pieces” of their almost two-hour assembly in South Korea, which Trump mentioned was “pleasant.”
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 instructed reporters touring with him that he would charge the assembly with Xi “a 12 out of 10.”
“It was an impressive group of selections I believe that was made. Lots of selections had been made too, there wasn’t an excessive amount of left on the market,” Trump mentioned.
The choices that had been made included decreasing tariffs on Chinese language exports from 57% to 47% – which Trump mentioned was due to Xi’s dedication to lower the movement of fentanyl.
“I consider he’ll work very exhausting to cease the dying that is coming in,” Trump mentioned.
China will even 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 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 mentioned he would go to China subsequent April for an additional 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. mustn’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 the town’s airport. The assembly started with a handshake earlier than shifting right into a session with representatives from each international locations.
“President Xi is a superb chief of an important nation, and I believe we will have a incredible relationship for a protracted time frame,” Trump mentioned on the high of the assembly, calling Xi a pal.
It is the primary time Trump and Xi are assembly in particular person in six years. Xi famous in his remarks, by way of 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 every so often however mentioned amid challenges, “You and I on the helm of China-U.S. relations ought to keep the precise course.”
“China and the U.S. must 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 method” to finish the border dispute there.
Not each subject was coated within the assembly
The 2 leaders mentioned Russia’s warfare in Ukraine, Trump mentioned. China has been shopping for Russian oil however Trump mentioned they did not focus on that subject in depth.
Taiwan – a problem Trump has shied away from – additionally did not come up, he mentioned. China considers self-governing Taiwan a breakaway province and desires Trump to scale back U.S. 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 fuel from Alaska, although he did not present any additional element.
“Chris Wright, Doug Burgum, and our respective Power groups will likely be assembly to see if such an Power Deal might be labored out,” Trump mentioned, referring to the secretary of vitality and inside, respectively.
