30.10.2025 08:13
U.S. President Trump made a historic move after coming to power again earlier this year by meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the city of Busan, South Korea. While Xi Jinping stated that the U.S. and China should be friends and partners, Trump announced before their meeting that he had instructed the Department of Defense to test nuclear weapons on equal terms with other countries.
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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Busan, South Korea for a bilateral meeting.
FIRST MEETING AFTER TRUMP'S RETURN TO POWER
According to Xinhua, Chinese President Xi met with his US counterpart Trump this morning in South Korea. This was the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders since President Trump returned to power earlier this year.
"CHINA AND THE US SHOULD BE FRIENDS"
At the beginning of the meeting, Xi stated that China and the US should be friends and partners, emphasizing that this is a lesson taught by history and a necessity of reality, saying, "China's development does not contradict the US vision of 'making America great again.'
"I AM READY TO WORK WITH TRUMP"
Xi expressed that it is normal for there to be occasional frictions between the world's largest economies and emphasized that the two leaders should guide the relationship in the right direction. He stated that he is ready to work with Trump to conduct China-US relations on a solid foundation and create an atmosphere conducive to the development of both countries, saying, "China and the US can work together to do concrete and beautiful things for the benefit of both countries and the world."
"WE WILL ESTABLISH A FANTASTIC RELATIONSHIP IN THE LONG TERM"
US President Donald Trump also noted that they have already reached agreements on many issues with the Chinese leader and expressed hope for further agreements in this meeting, stating, "President Xi is a great leader of a great country, and I believe we will establish a fantastic relationship in the long term."
In the Chinese delegation, alongside President Xi, were Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Vice Premier He Lifeng, Chairman of the National Reform and Development Commission Zheng Shanjie, and Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao, while the US delegation included President Trump, Foreign Minister Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
LASTED 1 HOUR AND 40 MINUTES
The meeting between the two leaders lasted 1 hour and 40 minutes. After the summit, both leaders and their delegations left the room where the meeting was held. Neither leader made a statement after the meeting, and Trump departed South Korea by boarding Air Force One.
FIRST TIME SINCE 2019
The American President had stated that the meeting with Xi Jinping would last three to four hours after his contacts in South Korea. Describing relations with China as "very good," Trump had said they would "solve many problems," especially regarding North Korea. The two leaders will also discuss customs tariffs and export restrictions on rare minerals and semiconductor products. The meeting in Busan marks the first such meeting between the two leaders since their meeting in Japan in 2019.
TRUMP GAVE NUCLEAR ORDERS TO THE MINISTRY OF WAR
Before the meeting, Trump also conveyed critical messages. Before landing in Busan, South Korea, the US President announced on social media that he had instructed the Ministry of War to test nuclear weapons under equal conditions with other countries. Trump stated, "In response to China's large-scale armament, the US will immediately increase its nuclear weapons tests and preparations." He added, "We will not lose the supremacy of peace through strength."
TENSIONS BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES HAVE ESCALATED
Relations between the US and China have been entangled in a series of disputes in recent months, with the Washington administration's tariff increases and technology restrictions on one side and China's steps to control rare earth elements, which account for a large part of global supply, on the other. The outcome of the meeting between Trump and Xi regarding the points of disagreement is critically important for determining the direction of relations between the two countries, which have the world's largest economies.
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