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Trump to Attend APEC 2025 Amid Trade War Tensions

10/28/2025

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Trump Attends APEC

U.S. President Donald J. Trump will attend the 2025 APEC Summit in South Korea and meet Yoon Suk-yeol.
The visit follows deportation of South Korean workers from a Hyundai plant in Georgia.
Trump aims to reassure companies about investment opportunities amid China trade war and warns of a 100% tariff if talks with Xi Jinping fail.
He has imposed sanctions on Russian oil companies, affecting contracts with China and India.

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Trump Threatens Tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to cancel a potential leaders' meeting at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit and to impose a 100% tariff on China.
China has gained leverage through export controls on rare earths.
The administration's approach falters, failing to marshal American advantages and using bullying tactics.
Ultimately, the administration risks sacrificing the United States' technological leadership to appease a small segment of Trump's political base, benefiting China.

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Trump Attends APEC

U.S. President Donald J. Trump will attend the 2025 APEC Summit in South Korea and meet Yoon Suk-yeol.
The visit follows deportation of South Korean workers from a Hyundai plant in Georgia.
Trump aims to reassure companies about investment opportunities amid China trade war and warns of a 100% tariff if talks with Xi Jinping fail.
He has imposed sanctions on Russian oil companies, affecting contracts with China and India.

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