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Last Updated:October 30, 2025, 08:31 IST
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump met in Busan, South Korea, calling for stronger cooperation between the two nations.
Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands before their meeting at Gimhae Airport in Busan, South Korea (Photo: AP)
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called for closer cooperation with the United States, telling US President Donald Trump that the world’s two largest economies should aim to be “partners and friends" despite their differences.
The two leaders met in Busan, South Korea, marking their first in-person talks in several years, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit.
The meeting drew global attention as Washington and Beijing seek to stabilise ties strained over trade, technology, and security issues.
“China and the US can jointly shoulder our responsibility as major countries and work together to accomplish more great and concrete things for the good of our two countries and the whole world," Xi said as the talks began.
Welcoming Trump, Xi added, “President Trump, it is a great pleasure to meet you, and it feels very warm seeing you again because it’s been many years. Since your re-election, we have spoken on the phone three times, exchanged several letters, and stayed in close contact."
Acknowledging past frictions, the Chinese leader continued, “Under our joint guidance, China-US relations have remained stable on the whole. Given our different national conditions, we do not always see eye to eye with each other, and it is normal for the two leading economies of the world to have frictions now and then."
Trump, who earlier described the meeting as one he expected to be “very successful," praised Xi as a “tough negotiator" and said he looked forward to “a constructive discussion" on trade and global security.
The Busan meeting is seen as a key step in recalibrating US-China relations amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Indo-Pacific region.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
First Published:
October 30, 2025, 08:26 IST
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