Trump-Xi meeting

Extracted Attributes

• Key Issue

  China's export controls on rare earth minerals

• Event Type

  Planned Summit

• Participants

  Donald Trump (US President), Xi Jinping (Chinese President)

• Tariff Stance

  Trump acknowledged 100% tariffs on Chinese imports were 'not sustainable'

• Primary Context

  US-China trade battle

• Planned Location

  South Korea

• De-escalation Efforts

  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attempting to de-escalate tensions

• US Countermeasures Considered

  Price floors, Strategic reserve for rare earth minerals

Timeline

• US President Donald Trump confirms he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in two weeks in South Korea, signaling a possible thaw in trade tensions. He also states that 100% tariffs on Chinese imports are 'not sustainable'. (Source: web_search_results)

  2025-10-17

• US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng are scheduled to hold a call to discuss ongoing trade negotiations, indicating potential de-escalation efforts. (Source: web_search_results)

  2025-10-17

• Approximate date for the planned Trump-Xi meeting in South Korea, based on Trump's statement on October 17, 2025, that the meeting would occur 'in two weeks'. (Source: web_search_results)

  2025-10-31

• Uncertainty remains whether Trump and Xi will have a bilateral meeting in late October in South Korea, with economic tensions escalating dramatically. (Source: web_search_results)

  2025-10-XX

Kim–Xi meetings

The Kim–Xi meetings were a series of summits between North Korea and China during 2018, 2019 and 2025. General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea Kim Jong Un secretly met with General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping on March 25–28, 2018. Xi made a classified invitation to Kim to visit China, after which Kim visited Beijing and used his bullet proof train to travel to the three-day meeting. It is his first known foreign diplomatic trip since taking power. Kim and Xi had a second surprise meeting on May 7–8, 2018 in the city of Dalian. Kim and Xi had a third surprise meeting on June 19–20, 2018. They had a fourth surprise meeting on January 7–10, 2019 in Beijing, followed by a fifth official DPRK and China summit June 20–21, 2019 in the Forbidden City, Pyongyang.

Web Search Results

• Trump to meet China's Xi in 2 weeks, says 100% tariffs unsustainable

  Written By: Anuja Jha Days after saying there was “no reason” to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump has confirmed that the two leaders will meet in two weeks, signalling a possible thaw in trade tensions between Washington and Beijing. Trump, who last week announced a 100% tariff on all Chinese imports, acknowledged on Friday that such a measure would not be sustainable in the long run. advertisement [...] Vice President JD Vance also urged Beijing to “choose the path of reason,” warning that Washington “would not hesitate to defend American interests” if China escalated. Trump’s latest remarks that 100% tariffs were "not sustainable" suggest an attempt to de-escalate after days of heightened rhetoric. The planned meeting with Xi, if it goes ahead, could offer both sides an opportunity to reset discussions at a time when trade relations remain under significant strain. - Ends Published By: [...] NewsWorldTrump to meet China's Xi in 2 weeks, says 100% tariffs unsustainable # Trump to meet China's Xi in 2 weeks, says 100% tariffs unsustainable ## Amid fresh trade tensions between Washington and Beijing, Trump on Friday said he believed things would "be fine" with China. The US President said he expected to meet Xi Jinping soon. Live TV Share Advertisement File photo of Donald Trump with Xi Jinping. India Today World Desk New Delhi,UPDATED: Oct 17, 2025 20:23 IST

• Trump confirms Xi meeting, retreats on 100% tariffs: 'not sustainable'

  In a turnaround from the tough stance he took a week ago, US President Donald Trump said Friday that he planned to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea in two weeks and suggested that imposing an additional 100 per cent tariff on all Chinese goods appeared unworkable. Advertisement But he also blamed China for the latest stand-off in trade talks. [...] The mercurial president called into question his planned sit-down with Xi seven days ago and threatened the draconian tariff increase in addition to existing tariffs effective November 1 after Beijing widened its export curbs on rare earth materials and technologies. “It’s not sustainable, but that’s what the number is,” Trump said on Fox News, suggesting that Beijing had given him little option but to throw out such a high number. “They forced me to do that.”

• Trump signals easing stance on China tariffs ahead of Xi meeting

  Trump revealed he will meet with Xi in South Korea in two weeks, suggesting the encounter could lead to trade negotiations. "I think we’ll be fine with China," Trump stated during the interview, a clip of which aired Friday. The president maintained his critical stance on China’s past trade practices, saying: "They’re always looking for an edge. They ripped off our country for years." He added, "China — boy, they did a number on our country. They took money out. Now, it’s reversed." [...] Investing.com -- President Donald Trump indicated Friday that the high tariffs imposed on Chinese goods will not remain in place long-term, signaling a potential shift in U.S.-China trade relations ahead of his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. "It’s not sustainable," Trump said in an interview with Fox Business when asked whether the current tariff levels could remain. "It could stand, but they forced me to do that."

• What awaits the next Trump-Xi meeting? - Brookings Institution

  It remains uncertain whether Trump and Xi will have a bilateral meeting in late October in South Korea. If not, the two presidents still have opportunities to meet in 2026. Most observers now hold modest expectations for any summit—and rightly so. Managing expectations and avoiding undue haste is sensible. But realism should not slide into fatalism. The trajectory of U.S.-China relations is not predetermined. [...] Less than 20 days before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea, economic tensions between China and the United States have once again escalated dramatically, casting serious uncertainty over the prospect of a bilateral meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping during the summit. The long delay in arranging this meeting, along with the sudden turbulence surrounding it, underscores both the difficulty of managing U.S.-China relations [...] Home Home #### What awaits the next Trump-Xi meeting? Share + Share Search Sections Share + Share Commentary # What awaits the next Trump-Xi meeting? ### Although the Chinese and U.S. leaders may not hold a separate summit in South Korea, a meeting between them within the next year still appears likely. ##### Da Wei Da Wei Director of the Center for International Security and Strategy and Professor in the Department of International Relations - Tsinghua University

• Trump says 100% tariffs on China not sustainable, still plans to meet Xi

  Trump also confirmed he would meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in two weeks in South Korea - a meeting the U.S. president had cast doubt on last week - and expressed admiration for the Chinese leader. Advertisement · Scroll to continue "I think we're going to be fine with China, but we have to have a fair deal. It's got to be fair," Trump said on FBN's "Mornings with Maria," which was taped on Thursday. [...] Meanwhile, in another indication of a potential thaw in the tensions,U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng will hold a call on Friday to discuss ongoing trade negotiations between the two countries, CNBC reported on Friday, without disclosing a time for the call. A Treasury spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. [...] The softening in tone and affirmation of his intent to meet with Xi helped stem some of Wall Street's early losses on Friday. Major U.S. stock indexes, which have been rattled over the last week by Trump's abrupt reimposition of steep levies on Chinese imports and by credit worries among regional banks, were up modestly in early trading.