Trump And Xi Hold Face-To-Face Meeting In South Korea After Six Years | Watch | World News

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met face-to-face in South Korea on Thursday, interacting directly for the first time in six years and the first time since Trump began his second term in office.

Speaking to the media, President Trump expressed his warmth and respect for his Chinese counterpart, describing Xi as “my long-time friend” and “a very distinguished and respected leader of a great country.” He noted that both leaders have already reached many agreements and are ready to finalize more during their talks. Emphasizing his optimism about the future of bilateral relations, Trump stated that he believes that the USA and China “will enjoy a fantastic relationship for a long time” and described it as “an honor” to host President Xi.

“It’s a great honor to be with a friend of mine for a long time. The very, very distinguished and respected President of China. We’ve already agreed on a lot of things, and now we’ll agree to more, but President Xi is a great leader of a great country, and I think we’ll have a great relationship for a long time, and it’s an honor to have you on board,” Trump said. he said.

#WRISTWATCH | United States President Donald Trump said, “It is a great honor to be with a friend of mine for a really long time. The very, very distinguished and respected president of China. We have already agreed on many issues, and we will agree on even more correct issues… https://t.co/oTG42Qj8Bj pic.twitter.com/xuuTxrZv5c — ANI (@ANI) October 30, 2025

The high-profile summit comes at a crucial time as tensions between Washington and Beijing over trade, technology and access to critical minerals continue to escalate.

According to officials, a wide range of issues are expected to be discussed during the talks, especially rare earth mining, a sector of vital importance for the strategic and economic interests of both countries. The meeting, seen as a major diplomatic engagement, represents an effort to manage the increasingly complex relationship between the world’s two largest economies, long locked in trade and technology rivalry.

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