Overview
- Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump met on October 30 at Gimhae Air Base in Busan, their first face-to-face in more than six years, with talks lasting under two hours.
- Beijing and Washington signaled a truce touching soybeans, rare earths and fentanyl, with China pledging new purchases and offering a reprieve on rare‑earth export restrictions.
- Trump told reporters that Taiwan "never came up" in the meeting, confirming the issue was not discussed.
- In the days before APEC, Beijing revived Commemoration Day of Taiwan’s Restoration and stepped up pressure, as a Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson warned it would not rule out force and Taipei condemned the move.
- China’s foreign minister Wang Yi hailed the summit as a “historic moment” that would reduce misunderstandings and help steady ties.