The meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in South Korea ended after less than two hours. The two leaders emerged together from the summit venue in South Korea, between smiles and handshakes, apparently without tension.
The two presidents did not make any statements at the end of their meeting, but for Trump the outcome of the summit was “great success”https://gazzettadelsud.it/articoli/mondo/2025/10/30/finito-dopo-2-ore-il-vertice-usa-cina-trump-lcontro-con-xi-un-grande-successo-ab755df8-c1ab-41bc-ac6f-9f7cc5814c29/.”With Xi – said the tycoon – we have reached an agreement on the lands rare”. Fentanyl tariffs on China will also be reduced to 10%. Trump then also announced that tariffs on Chinese products will be reduced to 47%, compared to the current 57%, that they will go to China in April and that Washington and Beijing will work together on the war in Ukraine.
Before the summit
The meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, began with a handshake between the two presidents and the usual photo. “We will have a very successful meeting, I have no doubt, but he is a tough negotiator,” the tycoon said, referring to Xi. “There is a great understanding and a great relationship. It may be that we will sign an agreement today,” he added. The United States and China, said Xi Jinping, “do not always see things the same way” but “they should be partners and friends”https://gazzettadelsud.it/articoli/mondo/2025/10/30/finito-dopo-2-ore-il-vertice-usa-cina-trump-lcontro-con-xi-un-grande-successo-ab755df8-c1ab-41bc-ac6f-9f7cc5814c29/.”The development of China – added the Chinese leader – goes hand in hand with the vision of making America great again.” Xi then told Trump that he was “ready to continue working with you to build a solid foundation for bilateral relations” and to “create an atmosphere conducive to the development of both sides countries”https://gazzettadelsud.it/articoli/mondo/2025/10/30/finito-dopo-2-ore-il-vertice-usa-cina-trump-lcontro-con-xi-un-grande-successo-ab755df8-c1ab-41bc-ac6f-9f7cc5814c29/.”China and the United States can jointly assume their responsibilities as great powers and work together to implement more ambitious and concrete projects, for the good of our two countries and the whole world,” Xi added at the opening of the talks.