Summary of Trump/XI 2025 Meetup

Overview of the Trump-Xi MeetingPresident Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held their first in-person meeting since Trump’s return to the White House on October 30, 2025, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Busan, South Korea. The approximately 90-minute discussion focused on de-escalating months of trade tensions, including threatened 100% U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods and China’s export controls on rare earth minerals. Trump described the meeting as “a great one” and rated it “12 out of 10,” emphasizing it would lead to “everlasting peace and success” for both nations. The outcome is framed as a temporary truce rather than a comprehensive long-term deal, with both sides securing domestic wins while agreeing to further talks.Key Policy Updates and AgreementsThe meeting built on preliminary frameworks from staff-level talks in Kuala Lumpur earlier that week, resulting in the following U.S. policy shifts and bilateral commitments. These aim to stabilize trade, reduce economic risks, and open channels for future cooperation: