Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at Gimhae Air Base in South Korea on Thursday for a highly anticipated summit with US President Donald Trump, marking their first face-to-face meeting since Trump’s return to office. Both leaders landed in Busan ahead of discussions that could reshape the tense economic relationship between the world’s top two economies and potentially set a new course for international diplomacy.
The meeting is taking place alongside the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit, with global attention focused on whether Trump and Xi can bridge deepening rifts caused by recent trade wars, tariffs, and technology restrictions. Trump has pushed for stricter protectionist measures, while Xi has continued promoting state-led economic growth, and both sides have recently imposed aggressive limits on technology exports and rare earth minerals.
Key issues expected to dominate talks include the US-China trade deficit, American efforts to restrict China’s access to advanced technology, Chinese controls on critical exports, and allegations of Chinese involvement in illegal fentanyl trade. The global fallout from months of tit-for-tat tariffs and export limits has rattled markets and raised concerns among other APEC members, who hope for a thaw in relations.
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