What Trump and Xi Did—and Didn’t—Agree To

From soybeans to semiconductors, here’s everything you need to know about what came out of the meeting.

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30.

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