US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met on Thursday in Busan, South Korea, for a bilateral meeting ahead of the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, marking their first in-person interaction since Trump’s return to the White House.

The two leaders greeted each other with a handshake on a red carpet lined with the US and China flags, before beginning discussions largely focused on trade and economic relations. Trump described Xi as a “very tough negotiator,” indicating that their dialogue would centre on long-standing economic disputes.

The meeting took place a day before the 2025 APEC Summit, which is set to be held in Gyeongju from October 31 to November 1. Global attention has been on whether Washington and Beijing can ease tensions that have strained bilateral t

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