Washington, Oct 18, 2025

US President Donald Trump has reaffirmed that he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea “in a couple of weeks,” as Korea is set to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit slated to begin late this month.

Trump made the remarks during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House, as trade tensions between the two superpowers have heightened following Beijing’s move to tighten export controls on rare earths — essential components for the production of various military and commercial products, reports Yonhap news agency.

“China wants to talk, and we like talking to China,” he said. “So we have a very good relationship, and we are going to be meeting in South Korea (in) a couple of weeks.”

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