Trump and Xi met in Busan for their first summit since 2019, seeking a breakthrough in the US-China trade war. Talks focused on tariffs, rare earth exports, and fentanyl controls, with limited expectations for a broader security or Taiwan discussion.

Seoul: US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on Thursday for a high-stakes summit that will be watched closely for signs of a reprieve in the two countries’ escalating trade war marked by tit-for-tat tariffs.

The two leaders met for the first time since 2019 at Naraemaru, a reception hall inside an Air Force base in the southeastern city of Busan, shortly after Xi arrived in the country for a three-day state visit. Trump arrived at the venue beforehand after departing the nearby city of Gyeongju, the venue of the As

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