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Trump and Xi Find Common Ground at APEC Summit

10/30/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea.
Trump expressed optimism that they had agreed on many issues.
Xi acknowledged differences and stressed the importance of cooperation between the two leading economies.
Xi noted that their economic teams had reached a basic consensus on major concerns and made encouraging progress.

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea.
Trump expressed optimism that they had agreed on many issues.
Xi acknowledged differences and stressed the importance of cooperation between the two leading economies.
Xi noted that their economic teams had reached a basic consensus on major concerns and made encouraging progress.